Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Retransplantation in hepatitis B--a multicenter experience

J Crippin1, B Foster, S Carlen

  • 1Liver Service, Baylor Univesity Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75246.

Transplantation
|March 27, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Retransplantation for recurrent Hepatitis B (HBV) in liver transplant patients shows poor survival rates. However, retransplantation for other graft failure causes in HBV patients offers better long-term outcomes.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Emittance preservation in a plasma-wakefield accelerator.

Nature communications·2024
Same author

Recovery time of a plasma-wakefield accelerator.

Nature·2022
Same author

Radiographers' self-perceived competencies after attending postgraduate courses in CT and MRI.

Radiography (London, England : 1995)·2022
Same author

An analysis of advanced and specialist posts in diagnostic radiography: Do job descriptions describe advanced practice?

Radiography (London, England : 1995)·2020
Same author

FLASHForward: plasma wakefield accelerator science for high-average-power applications.

Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences·2019
Same author

Directions in plasma wakefield acceleration.

Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences·2019

Area of Science:

  • Hepatology
  • Transplantation Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Hepatitis B (HBV) poses significant challenges in liver transplantation, often leading to allograft failure.
  • Recurrent HBV infection can necessitate repeat liver transplantation, impacting patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the outcomes of retransplantation in HBV patients in the United States.
  • To compare survival rates for retransplantation due to recurrent HBV versus other graft failure reasons.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was distributed to adult liver transplant centers across the United States.
  • Data on retransplantation in HBV patients, including reasons and survival, were collected and analyzed.

Main Results:

Related Experiment Videos

  • Twenty of 38 retransplanted HBV patients had recurrent disease, with a 55% mortality within 60 days and only one long-term survivor.
  • Eighteen HBV patients were retransplanted for other reasons (e.g., primary non-function, thrombosis, rejection), with over 60% achieving good long-term survival.

Conclusions:

  • Retransplantation for recurrent HBV infection after liver transplant is associated with high mortality and is generally contraindicated.
  • Retransplantation for non-HBV-related graft failure in HBV patients should be considered due to favorable survival rates.