Evolution Of The Results Of 1500 Liver Transplantations Performed In The Department Of General, Transplant And Liver Surgery Medical University Of Warsaw.

Unlabelled: Liver transplantation is a well-established treatment of patients with end-stage liver disease and selected liver tumors. Remarkable progress has been made over the last years concerning nearly all of its aspects. The aim of this study was to evaluate the evolution of long-term outcomes after liver transplantations performed in the Department of General, Transplant and Liver Surgery (Medical University of Warsaw).

Is the Age of Patients with Iatrogenic Bile Duct Injuries Increasing?

Unlabelled: Resection of the gall-bladder is still the most common surgical procedure performed at general surgery departments. The laparoscopic method used in the majority of cases offers considerable benefits but at the same time is associated with an increased rate of bile duct complications. So far, a slim female aged 25-50 years was a typical patient with a iatrogenic bile duct injury.

Results of liver transplantation in the Department of General, Transplant and Liver Surgery at the Medical University of Warsaw in patients with chronic hepatitis B and C viruses infection.

Introduction: Cirrhosis related to hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the most frequent indication for liver transplantation worldwide. Progress in prophylaxis of posttransplant HBV recurrence has led to major improvements in long-term outcomes of patients after liver transplantation. Conversely, impaired posttransplant survival of patients with HCV infection was reported in several studies, mainly due to recurrence of viral infection.

[Percutaneous angioplasty for early hepatic artery thrombosis after orthotopic liver transplantation--case report].

Hepatic artery thrombosis is the most frequent arterial complication after orthotopic liver transplantation. In the past, surgical treatment was required to remove the thrombus, otherwise another liver transplantation was needed. Recently, interventional treatment has become an important method in treating hepatic artery occlusion.

1000 liver transplantations at the Department of General, Transplant and Liver Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw--analysis of indications and results.

The Aim Of The Study: was to analyze indications and results of the first one thousand liver transplantations at Chair and Clinic of General, Transplantation and Liver Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw.

Material And Methods: Data from 1000 transplantations (944 patients) performed at Chair and Clinic of General, Transplantation and Liver Surgery between 1994 and 2011 were analyzed retrospectively. These included 943 first transplantations and 55 retransplantations and 2 re-retransplantations.

Randomized control trials using a tablet formulation of hyperimmune bovine colostrum to prevent diarrhea caused by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli in volunteers.

Objective: Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is the leading cause of travelers' diarrhea. The aim of this study was to investigate the ability of a powdered extract of hyperimmune bovine colostrum to protect against diarrhea in volunteers challenged with ETEC.

Materials And Methods: Tablets were manufactured from a colostrum extract from cattle immunized with 14 ETEC strains, including serogroup O78.

Results of liver transplantation for hepatocellular cancer.

Background: Liver transplantation (LTx) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in cirrhotic liver is nowadays generally accepted treatment modality.

Aim Of Study: Overview of the indications and results of the LTx in the patients with HCC, the first one performed in 2001.

Material/methods: Among 357 adult liver transplant recipients in the period 1994-04.