Publications by authors named "Camille Besch"

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  • - Legionnaires' disease (LD) is a serious infection particularly affecting solid organ transplant recipients, though details about its impact on this group have not been well documented.
  • - A 10-year study in France identified 101 patients with LD among transplant recipients, finding that severe cases were linked to factors like negative urinary antigen tests and respiratory symptoms.
  • - Key imaging results showed significant lung involvement, and the study reported a 30-day mortality rate of 8% and a 12-month mortality rate of 20% among these patients.
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Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) may recur after liver transplantation (LT). The aims of this study were to evaluate the incidence and risk factors for recurrent autoimmune hepatitis (rAIH). A multicenter retrospective French nationwide study, including all patients aged ≥16 transplanted for AIH, with at least 1 liver biopsy 1 year after LT, was conducted between 1985 and 2018.

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Background & Aims: Liver transplantation (LT) is the only available treatment for end-stage non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) (related decompensated cirrhosis and/or hepatocellular carcinoma). The aim of our study was to evaluate the risk of disease recurrence after LT and the factors influencing it.

Method: This retrospective multicenter study included adults transplanted for NAFLD cirrhosis between 2000 and 2019 in 20 participating French-speaking centers.

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Background & Aims: Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a rare indication for liver transplantation (LT). The aims of this study were to evaluate long-term survival after LT for AIH and prognostic factors, especially the impact of recurrent AIH (rAIH).

Methods: A multicentre retrospective nationwide study including all patients aged ≥16 transplanted for AIH in France was conducted.

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Background: Direct-acting antiviral (DAA) agents for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection have been proven safe and effective in cirrhotic patients awaiting liver transplantation (LT). However, in the long term, data remain minimal regarding the clinical impact of viral eradication on patients listed for decompensated cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We aimed to elucidate the clinical outcomes of patients regarding delisting and the evolution of HCC during the long-term follow-up.

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Background And Aims: Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a rare indication (<5%) for liver transplantation (LT). The aim of this study was to describe the early outcome after LT for AIH.

Methods: A multicenter retrospective nationwide study including all patients aged ≥16 transplanted for AIH in France was conducted.

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  • Liver transplantation is effective for patients with end-stage non-alcoholic liver disease (NAFLD), particularly those with decompensated cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma, but long-term outcomes are not well-documented.
  • A study reviewed data from 361 patients who underwent liver transplants from 2000-2019, revealing a dramatic increase in procedures and providing insights into survival rates and causes of death.
  • Findings indicated a 5-year survival rate of 79.8%, with major mortality risks linked to recipient BMI, cardiovascular history, and combined ages of donor and recipient exceeding 135 years.
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There is growing evidence that liver transplantation (LT) is the most effective treatment for acute-on-chronic liver failure grade-3 (ACLF-3). This study examines whether and how this evidence translates into practice by analyzing the variability in intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, listing strategies, and LT activity for patients with ACLF-3 across transplantation centers in Europe. Consecutive patients who were admitted to the ICU with ACLF-3, whether or not they were listed and/or transplanted with ACLF-3, between 2018 and 2019 were included across 20 transplantation centers.

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Transplantation for patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure grade 3 (ACLF3) has encouraging results with 1-year-survival of 80-90%. These patients with multiple organ failure meet the conditions for serious alterations of drug metabolism and increased toxicity. The goal of this study was to identify immunosuppression-dependent factors that affect survival.

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The aim of this study is to report on the liver transplantation (LT) activity and posttransplant outcome, over time, of patients with grade 3 acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF-3) in a single transplant center performing a large number of LTs for patients with ACLF-3. It aims at showing how pre-LT intensive care unit (ICU) management impacts post-LT outcomes, in particular through monitoring the transplantation for ACLF-3 model (TAM) score. A total of 100 patients who had ACLF-3 at the time of LT between 2007 and 2019 were included retrospectively.

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The field of liver transplantation directly or indirectly embodies all liver diseases, in addition to specific ones related to organ rejection (cellular and humoral). The recommended non-invasive methods for determining the indication for liver transplantation are the Model for End-stage Liver Disease score, and the alpha-foetoprotein score in case of hepatocellular carcinoma. Radiological methods are the cornerstones for the diagnosis of vascular and biliary complications after liver transplantation.

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify the prognostic value of pre-operative imaging to predict post-transplantation survival in critically ill cirrhotic patients with severe acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF).

Methods: Patients with grade 3 ACLF who underwent liver transplantation between January 2010 and January 2020 and with available contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography (CT) performed less than 3 months before LT were retrospectively included (n = 82). Primary endpoint was 1-year mortality.

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Background: After liver transplantation (LT),de novo malignancies are one of the leading causes of late mortality. The aim of the present retrospective study was to identify the risk factors of de novo malignancies in a large cohort of LT recipients in France, using Fine and Gray competing risks regression analysis.

Methods: The study population consisted in 11004 adults transplanted between 2000 and 2013, who had no history of pre-transplant malignancy, except primary liver tumor.

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Background: Notwithstanding the ongoing coronavirus disease-2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, information on its clinical presentation and prognosis in organ transplant recipients remains limited. The aim of this registry-based observational study was to report the characteristics and clinical outcomes of liver transplant (LT) recipients included in the French nationwide Registry of Solid Organ Transplant Recipients with Covid-19.

Methods: COVID-19 was diagnosed in patients who had a positive PCR assay for SARS-CoV-2 or in presence of typical lung lesions on imaging or specific SARS-CoV-2 antibodies.

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Background & Aims: In acute severe autoimmune hepatitis (AS-AIH), the optimal timing for liver transplantation (LT) remains controversial. The objectives of this study were to determine early predictive factors for a non-response to corticosteroids and to propose a score to identify patients in whom LT is urgently indicated.

Methods: This was a retrospective, multicenter study (2009-2016).

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Introduction: The impact of preformed donor-specific anti-human leukocyte antigen (HLA) antibodies (pDSAs) after combined liver-kidney transplantation (CLKT) is still uncertain.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective study in 8 European high-volume transplant centers and investigated the outcome of 166 consecutive CLKTs, including 46 patients with pDSAs.

Results: Patient survival was lower in those with pDSAs (5-year patient survival rate of 63% and 78% with or without pDSA, respectively;  = 0.

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Background: This study aimed to quantify the learning curve of piggyback liver transplantation and to identify factors that impact the operative time and blood transfusion during the learning curve.

Methods: A retrospective review was performed on consecutive cases of patients' first piggyback liver transplantations that were performed by a single surgeon. The learning curve for the operative time was evaluated using the cumulative sum method.

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  • Alcohol abstinence is required for liver transplant candidates with alcohol-associated liver disease, but some may relapse before surgery.
  • A study analyzed patients who had positive alcohol levels on the day of their liver transplant and found that their long-term survival rates were similar to those of abstinent controls.
  • However, patients with alcohol in their system had higher relapse rates and more frequent cirrhosis-related complications post-transplant.
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Background: The impact of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt misplacement on outcomes of liver transplantation remains controversial. We systematically reviewed the literature on the outcomes of liver transplantation with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt misplacement.

Methods: This systematic review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.

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The aim of this study was to produce a prognostic model to help predict posttransplant survival in patients transplanted with grade-3 acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF-3). Patients with ACLF-3 who underwent liver transplantation (LT) between 2007 and 2017 in 5 transplant centers were included (n = 152). Predictors of 1-year mortality were retrospectively screened and tested on a single center training cohort and subsequently tested on an independent multicenter cohort composed of the 4 other centers.

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Background: Attention is focused on graft function although extrahepatic organ dysfunction often occurs. Renal failure, cardiovascular events and sepsis have individually shown a significant impact on short- and long-term outcomes. The aim of the study was to identify how extrahepatic organ dysfunction (EROD) and allograft dysfunction (EAD) may be associated and their relative impact on long-term survival.

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