Ventral incisional hernia (VIH) repair after liver transplantation (OLT) with a biological mesh: experience in 3 cases.

Background: Hernias after orthotopic liver transplant (OLT) occur in about 30 % of cases. Predisposing factors in liver cirrhotic patients of cases are ascites, low abdominal muscle mass and cachexia before and immunosuppression after OLT. Standard operative transplant-technique even in small hernias is to implant a mesh.

Serum albumin, subjective global assessment, body mass index and the bioimpedance analysis in the assessment of malnutrition in patients up to 15 years after liver transplantation.

Background: The subjective global assessment (SGA) or the body mass index (BMI) is used to determine the nutritional state after LTX. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is used as tool to determine body composition by nutritional care professionals.

Methods: BIA, SGA, BMI, and serum albumin (SA) levels were performed to assess malnutrition following liver transplantation.

Sirolimus has a potential to influent viral recurrence in HCV positive liver transplant candidates.

There is in vitro proof that mTOR proteins play a role in protecting HCV infected cells from apoptosis. The aim of this cohort study was to evaluate the effect of sirolimus as an mTOR inhibitor on hepatitis C recurrence in liver transplant recipients. Hepatitis C virus positive patients were followed prospectively regarding transaminases, immunosuppressive target levels, HCV RNA and influence of donor and recipient factors on viral recurrence and survival.