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Alqahtani SA, Ausloos F, Park JS, Jang S. The Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Hepatology. Gut Liver 2023; 17:204-216. [PMID: 36457262 PMCID: PMC10018300 DOI: 10.5009/gnl220071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has been an indispensable and widely used diagnostic tool in several medical fields, including gastroenterology, cardiology, and urology, due to its diverse therapeutic and diagnostic applications. Many studies show that it is effective and safe in patients with liver conditions where conventional endoscopy or cross-sectional imaging are inefficient or when surgical interventions pose high risks. In this article, we present a review of the current literature for the different diagnostic and therapeutic applications of EUS in liver diseases and their complications and discuss the potential future application of artificial intelligence analysis of EUS.
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Affiliation(s)
- Saleh A Alqahtani
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Liver Transplant Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, CHU Liège, Sart-Tilman, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Roberts AJ, Wales PW, Beath SV, Evans HM, Hind J, Mercer D, Wong T, Yap J, Belza C, Avitzur Y. An international multicenter validation study of the Toronto listing criteria for pediatric intestinal transplantation. Am J Transplant 2022; 22:2608-2615. [PMID: 35833730 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.17150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
Deciding which patients would benefit from intestinal transplantation (IT) remains an ethical/clinical dilemma. New criteria* were proposed in 2015: ≥2 intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, loss of ≥3 central venous catheter (CVC) sites, and persistently elevated conjugated bilirubin (CB ≥ 75 μmol/L) despite 6 weeks of lipid modification strategies. We performed a retrospective, international, multicenter validation study of 443 children (61% male, median gestational age 34 weeks [IQR 29-37]), diagnosed with IF between 2010 and 2015. Primary outcome measure was death or IT. Sensitivity, specificity, NPV, PPV, and probability of death/transplant (OR, 95% confidence intervals) were calculated for each criterion. Median age at IF diagnosis was 0.1 years (IQR 0.03-0.14) with median follow-up of 3.8 years (IQR 2.3-5.3). Forty of 443 (9%) patients died, 53 of 443 (12%) were transplanted; 11 died posttransplant. The validated criteria had a high predictive value of death/IT; ≥2 ICU admissions (p < .0001, OR 10.2, 95% CI 4.0-25.6), persistent CB ≥ 75 μmol/L (p < .0001, OR 8.2, 95% CI 4.8-13.9). and loss of ≥3 CVC sites (p = .0003, OR 5.7, 95% CI 2.2-14.7). This large, multicenter, international study in a contemporary cohort confirms the validity of the Toronto criteria. These validated criteria should guide listing decisions in pediatric IT.
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- Amin J Roberts
- Group for Improvement of Intestinal Function and Treatment (GIFT), Transplant and Regenerative Medicine Centre, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.,New Zealand National Intestinal Failure and Rehabilitation Service (NZ-NIFRS), Starship Child Health, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Group for Improvement of Intestinal Function and Treatment (GIFT), Transplant and Regenerative Medicine Centre, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.,Division of General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- The Liver Unit, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- New Zealand National Intestinal Failure and Rehabilitation Service (NZ-NIFRS), Starship Child Health, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Paediatric Liver, GI & Nutrition Centre, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Nutritional Support and Intestinal Failure Team, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.,Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Group for Improvement of Intestinal Function and Treatment (GIFT), Transplant and Regenerative Medicine Centre, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
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- Group for Improvement of Intestinal Function and Treatment (GIFT), Transplant and Regenerative Medicine Centre, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.,Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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New Insights Into the Indications for Intestinal Transplantation: Consensus in the Year 2019. Transplantation 2020; 104:937-946. [PMID: 31815899 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000003065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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In 2001, a Statement was published that described indications for intestinal transplantation in patients with intestinal failure expected to require parenteral nutrition indefinitely. Since 2001, advances in the management of intestinal failure including transplantation and patient survival, both on extended parenteral nutrition and after transplantation, have improved, leading to a reduction in the number of intestinal transplants worldwide from a peak of 270 per year in 2008 to 149 per year in 2017. These changes suggest that the original 2001 Statement requires reassessment. All patients with permanent intestinal failure should be managed by dedicated multidisciplinary intestinal rehabilitation teams. Under care of these teams, patients should be considered for intestinal transplantation in the event of progressive intestinal failure-associated liver disease, progressive loss of central vein access, and repeated life-threatening central venous catheter-associated infections requiring critical care. Additional indications for transplantation include large desmoid tumors and other intra-abdominal tumors with reasonable expectation of posttransplant cure, extensive mesenteric vein thrombosis and intestinal infarction, total intestinal aganglionosis, and nonrecoverable congenital secretory diarrhea. Quality of life typically improves after successful intestinal transplantation and may support the decision to proceed with transplantation when other indications are present. However, the requirement for life-long immunosuppression and its associated side effects preclude intestinal transplantation if motivated only by an expectation of improved quality of life. Increasing experience with intestinal transplantation and critical appraisal of transplant outcomes including graft survival and patient quality of life together with potential advances in immunosuppression can be expected to influence transplant practices in the future.
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Campos S, Poley JW, van Driel L, Bruno MJ. The role of EUS in diagnosis and treatment of liver disorders. Endosc Int Open 2019; 7:E1262-E1275. [PMID: 31579708 PMCID: PMC6773586 DOI: 10.1055/a-0958-2183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background and aim Transabdominal ultrasound (US), computed tomographic scanning (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are established diagnostic tools for liver diseases. Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography is used to perform hepatic interventional procedures including biopsy, biliary drainage procedures, and radiofrequency ablation. Despite their widespread use, these techniques have limitations. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), a tool that has proven useful for evaluating the mediastinum, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, and biliary tract, has an expanding role in the field of hepatology complementing the traditional investigational modalities. This review aimed to assess the current scientific evidence regarding diagnostic and therapeutic applications of EUS for hepatic diseases.
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- Sara Campos
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Garcia da Orta, Portugal
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC, The Netherlands
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Paediatric Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition and European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Guidelines. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2017; 64:133-153. [PMID: 27622898 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000001408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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This guideline refers to infants, children, and adolescents ages 0 to 18 years. The areas covered include indications for diagnostic and therapeutic esophagogastroduodenoscopy and ileocolonoscopy; endoscopy for foreign body ingestion; corrosive ingestion and stricture/stenosis endoscopic management; upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding; endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; and endoscopic ultrasonography. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and endoscopy specific to inflammatory bowel disease has been dealt with in other guidelines and are therefore not mentioned in this guideline. Training and ongoing skill maintenance are to be dealt with in an imminent sister publication to this.
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The application of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in children is growing, with studies demonstrating a positive impact of EUS in the management of childhood diseases. EUS has shown to be useful in the evaluation and management of a spectrum of childhood diseases including pancreaticobiliary disease, congenital anomalies, submuocsal lesions, biliary stones disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and eosinophilic esophagitis. Its diagnostic capabilities with fine-needle aspiration and core-needle biopsy are shown to be technically successful, safe, and effective in several pediatric studies. Therapeutic EUS procedures include endoscopic cystgastrostomy, celiac plexus neurolysis, and biliary access. This article discusses the role of EUS for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in pediatrics.
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- Arathi Lakhole
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Boulevard, Mailstop #78, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine of USC, 4650 Sunset Boulevard, Mailstop #78, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA.
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Srinivasan I, Tang SJ, Vilmann AS, Menachery J, Vilmann P. Hepatic applications of endoscopic ultrasound: Current status and future directions. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21:12544-12557. [PMID: 26640331 PMCID: PMC4658609 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i44.12544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2015] [Revised: 09/28/2015] [Accepted: 10/13/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The diagnosis and staging of various gastrointestinal malignancies have been made possible with the use of endoscopic ultrasound, which is a relatively safe procedure. The field of endoscopic ultrasound is fast expanding due to advancements in therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound. Though various studies have established its role in gastrointestinal malignancies and pancreatic conditions, its potential in the field of hepatic lesions still remains vastly untapped. In this paper the authors attempt to review important and landmark trials, case series and case studies involving hepatic applications of endoscopic ultrasound, thus not only providing an overview of utilization of endoscopic ultrasound in various liver conditions but also speculating its future role.
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Portal hypertension is one of the most serious complications of childhood liver disease, and variceal bleeding is the most feared complication. Most portal hypertension results from cirrhosis but extra hepatic portal vein obstruction is the single commonest cause. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy endoscopy remains necessary to diagnose gastro-esophageal varices. Families of children with portal hypertension should be provided with written instructions in case of gastrointestinal bleeding. Children with large varices should be considered for primary prophylaxis on a case-by-case basis. The preferred method is variceal band ligation. Children with acute bleeding should be admitted to hospital and treated with antibiotics and pharmacotherapy before urgent therapeutic endoscopy. All children who have bled should then receive secondary prophylaxis. The preferred method is variceal band ligation and as yet there is little evidence to support the use of β-blockers. Children with extrahepatic portal vein obstruction should be assessed for suitability of mesoportal bypass.
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Intestinal failure-associated liver disease: a position paper of the ESPGHAN Working Group of Intestinal Failure and Intestinal Transplantation. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2015; 60:272-83. [PMID: 25272324 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000000586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Intestinal failure-associated liver disease is the most prevalent complication affecting children with intestinal failure receiving long-term parenteral nutrition. This paper reviews the definition, diagnostic criteria, pathogenesis, and risk factors. The authors discuss the role of enteral nutrition, parenteral nutrition, and its components, especially lipid emulsions. The authors also discuss the surgical treatment, including intestinal transplantation, its indications, technique, and results, and emphasise the importance of specialised intestinal failure centres.
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Hammoud GM, Ibdah JA. Utility of endoscopic ultrasound in patients with portal hypertension. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20:14230-14236. [PMID: 25339809 PMCID: PMC4202351 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i39.14230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2013] [Revised: 03/22/2014] [Accepted: 06/17/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has revolutionized the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to patients with gastrointestinal disorders. Its application in patients with liver disease and portal hypertension is increasing. Patients with chronic liver disease are at risk for development of portal hypertension sequale such as ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and gastroesophageal varices. Bleeding esophageal and gastric varices are among the most common causes of mortality in patients with cirrhosis. Thus, early detection and treatment improve the outcome in this population. EUS can improve the detection and diagnosis of gastroesophageal varices and collateral veins and can provide endoscopic therapy of gastroesophageal varices such as EUS-guided sclerotherapy of esophageal collateral vessels and EUS-guided cynoacrylate (Glue) injection of gastric varices. EUS can also provide knowledge on the efficacy of pharmacotherapy of portal hypertension. Furthermore, EUS can provide assessment and prediction of variceal recurrence after endoscopic therapy and assessment of portal hemodynamics such as E-Flow and Doppler study of the azygous and portal veins. Moreover, EUS-guided fine needle aspiration may provide cytologic diagnosis of focal hepatic tumors and analysis of free abdominal fluid. Using specialized EUS-guided needle biopsy, a sample of liver tissue can be obtained to diagnose and evaluate for chronic liver disease. EUS-guided fine needle injection can be used to study portal vein pressure and hemodynamics, and potentially could be used to assist in exact measurement of portal vein pressure and placement of intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.
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Correlation between Endosonographic and Doppler Ultrasound Features of Portal Hypertension in Patients with Cirrhosis. Gastroenterol Res Pract 2011; 2012:395345. [PMID: 22114590 PMCID: PMC3206366 DOI: 10.1155/2012/395345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2011] [Accepted: 10/09/2011] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Purpose. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) permits the detailed visualization of clinically significant features of portal hypertension; however, it is an invasive procedure that is not widely available. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine whether a correlation exists between the features of portal hypertension detected using both Doppler ultrasound and EUS in subjects with liver cirrhosis. Materials and Methods. Analyzed cohort included 42 patients who underwent a detailed Doppler ultrasound focusing on the parameters of blood flow in the portal/splenic vein as well as an endoscopic/EUS procedure that included the assessment of the size and localization of “deep” varices. Results. The size of “deep” oesophageal varices detected with EUS exhibited no correlation with the parameters assessed by Doppler ultrasound. However, the size of the “deep” gastric varices detected using EUS correlated with the time averaged maximum velocity (Tmax as well as Vmin, Vmax) for the portal vein using Doppler ultrasound and exhibited a correlation with the Vmax and Tmax for the splenic vein. No significant correlation was determined between the diameter of the azygous vein and the thickness of the gastric wall when seen on EUS versus the parameters measured with Doppler ultrasound. Conclusion. EUS provides important information regarding the features of portal hypertension, and in the case of “deep” oesophageal varices exhibits a limited correlation with the parameters detected by Doppler ultrasound. Thus, despite its invasiveness, EUS is a method that provides a reliable and unique assessment of the features of portal hypertension in patients with liver cirrhosis.
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Stomal varices manifestation of portal hypertension in advanced intestinal failure-associated liver disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2011; 52:630-1. [PMID: 21502833 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0b013e3182042917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Management of portal hypertension in children has evolved over the past several decades. Portal hypertension can result from intrahepatic or extrahepatic causes. Management should be tailored to the child based on the etiology of the portal hypertension and on the functionality of the liver. The most serious complication of portal hypertension is gastroesophageal variceal bleeding, which has a mortality of up to 30%. Initial treatment of bleeding focuses on stabilizing the patient. Further treatment measures may include endoscopic, medical, or surgical interventions as appropriate for the child, depending on the cause of the portal hypertension. β-Blockers have not been proven to effectively prevent primary or secondary variceal bleeding in children. Sclerotherapy and variceal band ligation can be used to stop active bleeding and can prevent bleeding from occurring. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts and surgical shunts may be reserved for those who are not candidates for transplant or have refractory bleeding despite medical or endoscopic treatment.
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- Elizabeth Mileti
- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of California, San Francisco, 500 Parnassus Avenue, Box 0136, MU 4-East, San Francisco, CA 94143-0136 USA
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- Pediatric Liver Transplant Program, Pediatric Hepatology, University of California, San Francisco, 500 Parnassus Avenue, Box 0136, MU 4-East, San Francisco, CA 94143-0136 USA
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Endoscopic ultrasonography is currently a sensitive diagnostic and therapeutic tool with established indications, but its role in the management of portal hypertension is not well defined. This article briefly reviews indications, technologic improvements, diagnostic and interventional applications of endoscopic ultrasonography in portal hypertension.
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Wiechowska-Kozlowska A, Raszeja-Wyszomirska J, Wasilewicz M, Bialek A, Wunsch E, Wójcicki M, Milkiewicz P. Upper Gastrointestinal Endosonography in Patients Evaluated for Liver Transplantation. Transplant Proc 2009; 41:3082-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.07.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Wiles A, Woodward JM. Recent advances in the management of intestinal failure-associated liver disease. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 2009; 12:265-72. [PMID: 19339882 DOI: 10.1097/mco.0b013e328329e4ef] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To summarize the current management of intestinal failure-associated liver disease (IFALD) by reviewing recent advances in our understanding of the condition and the effects of different therapeutic approaches. RECENT FINDINGS The importance of gastrointestinal length and continuity in the aetiology and treatment of IFALD has been demonstrated in both retrospective and interventional cohorts. A mechanism for the cholestatic effect of soy-based lipid has been described, and the clinical use of alternative lipid sources has demonstrated benefit. Prevention of IFALD has been shown with the use of erythromycin in neonates, and reversal of established IFALD has been demonstrated with isolated intestinal transplantation. SUMMARY A greater understanding of the mechanisms of IFALD has led to promising interventions to prevent and treat the condition. Other possible therapeutic targets require more formal evaluation, and further work is required to develop noninvasive tools for the assessment and prognosis of IFALD that will guide treatment and help in the selection of patients and timing of transplantation.
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- Alan Wiles
- Department of Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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