title: Complications in patients with alcohol-associated liver disease who undergo liver transplantation.
abstract: Cirrhosis caused by alcohol-associated liver disease is a common indication for liver transplantation worldwide. Patients with alcohol-associated liver disease who undergo liver transplantation face multiple challenging comorbid medical issues that enhance the potential for perioperative and postoperative complications. Awareness of these issues and appropriate therapeutic intervention may minimize the negative effect of these complications on posttransplantation survival. This article reviews important posttransplantation problems in patients transplanted for alcohol-associated liver disease.
authors.affiliation: Rutgers University College of Arts and Sciences, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA. pgaglio@montefiore.org
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Gaglio
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Gaglio
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008108:Liver Diseases, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000523:psychology; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000150:complications; D009752:Nutritional Status; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications; D018579:Patient Selection; D010809:Physical Fitness; D013695:Temperance