title: Liver transplantation and mental retardation.
abstract: Mental retardation has been a controversial relative contraindication to organ transplantation. We present a case report of a 54 year old man with alcoholic cirrhosis and mental retardation who was sent for evaluation for liver transplantation. We discuss the ethical considerations of transplantation in the mental retarded patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, 1K12 IE, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Gent, Belgium. hans.vanvlierberghe@rug.ac.be
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Van Vlierberghe
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Colle
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Troisi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: de Hemptinne
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Vos
mesh_terms: D001530:Belgium; D003657:Decision Making; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005600:Fragile X Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
keywords: Health Care and Public Health