2004
Hepatitis C Virus Infection with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Not A Controversial Indication for Liver Transplantation
Rodriguez-Luna H, Balan V, Sharma P, Byrne T, Mulligan D, Rakela J, Vargas HE. Hepatitis C Virus Infection with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Not A Controversial Indication for Liver Transplantation. Transplantation 2004, 78: 580-583. PMID: 15446318, DOI: 10.1097/01.tp.0000129797.30999.69.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virus infectionC virus infectionHepatocellular carcinomaHCV/Liver transplantationVirus infectionChronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infectionSurvival rateChronic HCV infectionOrthotopic liver transplantationOutcomes of patientsOrgan Sharing dataHCC recurrence rateOverall survival rateLower survival rateHCV groupLT patientsHCV infectionHCC recurrencePatient survivalRecurrence rateUnited NetworkMean agePotential contraindicationsHCC group
2003
Outcome of liver transplantation for familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy
Sharma P, Perri RE, Sirven JE, Zeldenrust SR, Brandhagen DJ, Rosen CB, Douglas DD, Mulligan DC, Rakela J, Wiesner RH, Balan V. Outcome of liver transplantation for familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy. Liver Transplantation 2003, 9: 1273-1280. PMID: 14625827, DOI: 10.1016/j.lts.2003.09.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver transplantationOrthostatic hypotensionFamilial amyloidotic polyneuropathySeptal thicknessPosterior wallSurvival rateEarly liver transplantationSeverity of neuropathyOutcome of symptomsAmyloidotic polyneuropathyAutosomal dominant disorderMetS patientsCombined liverClinical featuresHeart transplantMetS groupDiarrheal symptomsAdverse outcomesPrimary amyloidosisPreferred treatmentHeart diseaseMedical recordsHypotensionPatientsDiarrhea
2002
Thrombendvenectomy for Organized Portal Vein Thrombosis at the Time of Liver Transplantation
Molmenti EP, Roodhouse TW, Molmenti H, Jaiswal K, Jung G, Marubashi S, Sanchez EQ, Gogel B, Levy MF, Goldstein RM, Fasola CG, Elliott EE, Bursac N, Mulligan D, Gonwa TA, Klintmalm GB. Thrombendvenectomy for Organized Portal Vein Thrombosis at the Time of Liver Transplantation. Annals Of Surgery 2002, 235: 292-296. PMID: 11807371, PMCID: PMC1422428, DOI: 10.1097/00000658-200202000-00019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPortal vein thrombosisGraft survival ratesTime of transplantationLiver transplantationVein thrombosisMale patientsFemale patientsLiver diseasePortal veinControl groupSurvival rateEnd-stage liver diseaseOrthotopic liver transplantOrthotopic liver transplantationFirst postoperative dayIntensive care unitLength of stayCryptogenic cirrhosisDaily aspirinPVT groupPVT patientsTacrolimus immunosuppressionLiver transplantTransplant recipientsPostoperative day