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[Liver transplant. Nutritional implications].

J C Montejo González1, M V Calvo Hernández

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Liver transplant candidates often suffer from malnutrition, requiring nutritional therapy for better outcomes. Post-surgery, early enteral nutrition is crucial, followed by long-term monitoring for metabolic complications.

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Area of Science:

  • Transplant Medicine
  • Clinical Nutrition
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Liver transplant candidates frequently present with malnutrition, impacting transplant success.
  • Preoperative nutritional support is challenging due to patient clinical status and care logistics.
  • Post-transplant patients require nutritional management similar to other major surgery cases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the importance of nutritional therapy in liver transplant recipients.
  • To discuss optimal nutritional strategies during the pre- and post-operative phases.
  • To address the long-term nutritional challenges and metabolic complications post-transplant.

Main Methods:

  • Review of nutritional challenges in liver transplant candidates and recipients.
  • Emphasis on early enteral nutrition via transpyloric access (naso-jejunal tube) post-surgery.
  • Discussion of long-term nutritional monitoring for metabolic sequelae.

Main Results:

  • Early enteral nutrition is recommended post-liver transplant until oral intake is sufficient.
  • Immunosuppressive therapy can lead to metabolic-nutritional issues like obesity and hyperlipidemia.
  • Ongoing nutritional follow-up is essential to manage late-onset complications.

Conclusions:

  • Comprehensive nutritional management is vital for improving liver transplant outcomes.
  • Proactive nutritional support, including early enteral feeding and long-term monitoring, is critical.
  • Addressing malnutrition and metabolic complications enhances patient recovery and quality of life.