Care of the cirrhotic patient.
Timely surveillance for varices and hepatocellular carcinoma, prophylaxis against spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) improve survival in patients awaiting transplantation. Early diagnosis of minimal or overt hepatic encephalopathy can delay life threatening complications, reduce need for hospitalization, and potentially improve survival pending liver transplantation.
Grewal
Priya
P
Division of Liver Diseases, Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1104, New York, NY 10029, USA. priya.grewal@mountsinai.org
Martin
Paul
P
D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D019152:Paracentesis; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control