Liver transplantation and spontaneous neovascularization after arterial thrombosis: "the neovascularized liver".

The only arterial pathway available after liver transplantation is the hepatic artery. Therefore, hepatic artery thrombosis can result in graft loss necessitating re-transplantation. Herein, we present evidence of neovascularization at long-term follow-up in a series of transplant patients with hepatic artery thrombosis.

Safety and long-term outcome of a new concept for surgical adhesion-reduction strategies (Prevadh): a prospective, multicenter study.

Background/aims: No agent has been consistently effective in preventing formation of peritoneal adhesions and postoperative bowel obstruction after abdominal surgery. The aim of this prospective multicenter study was to assess clinical safety and efficiency of a new adhesion-reduction barrier

Methodology: Between September 2000 and April 2001, Prevadh was used in 78 patients. Operative procedures included 25 hepatic resections, 7 cholecystectomies, 32 colonic resections, 7 protectomies, 3 colostomy or recovery of continuity, 1 gynaecologic surgery and 3 others.

[Polysplenia syndrome: two cases in adults revealed by biliary and pancreatic malformations].

Polysplenia Syndrome (PS) associates multiple spleens with other malformations usually cardiac, vascular, visceral and biliary. The diversity of these malformations and their embryological mechanisms are described in relation to two cases of PS that were diagnosed in adults.

Alcohol relapse after liver transplantation for alcoholic liver disease: does it matter?

Background/aims: The aim of this study was to distinguish the types of alcohol consumption after liver transplantation (LT) for alcoholic cirrhosis and to assess the consequences of heavy drinking.

Methods: Patients transplanted for alcoholic cirrhosis were studied. Alcoholic relapse diagnosis was based upon patient's and family members' reports, liver enzyme tests, graft biopsy, and use of urine alcohol test.