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The Impact of Donor Risk Index, Recipients’ and Operative Characteristics on Po...
Cardoso,Filipe S.; Bagulho,Luis; Coelho,João S.; Lamelas,Jorge; Mateus,Élia; Mendes,Milena; Glória,Helena; Ribeiro,Vasco; Mega,Raquel; Pena,AnaAbstract Background and Aims: The donor risk index (DRI) quantifies donor-related characteristics potentially associated with increased risk of early graft failure. We aimed to assess the impact of the DRI, recipient and perioperative factors on post liver transplant (LT) outcomes. Methods: This was a single-center retrospective cohort study including all adult (≥18 years) patients who underwent LT from 01/2019...
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure Remains a Minor Indication for Liver Transplant ...
Cardoso,Filipe S.; Perdigoto,Rui; Lamelas,Jorge; Coelho,João S.; Marques,Hugo Pinto; Bagulho,Luís
Fibrolamellar Carcinoma: A Multimodal Approach
Barreira,João Vasco; Silva,Nádia; Parmanande,Anuraj; Rocha,Manuel; Coelho,João S.; Marques,Hugo Pinto; Luz,Ricardo daFibrolamellar carcinoma is a rare variant of hepatocellular carcinoma not associated with cirrhosis or viral hepatitis. Serum alpha-fetoprotein levels are usually normal; the histology is of a well-differentiated tumor, and the staging is the same as for hepatocellular carcinoma. We describe the case of a female patient in her 4th decade of life with a diagnosis of fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma with a ...