Criteria and Indications for Liver Transplantation: An Integrative Review
Introduction: Liver transplantation is essential to treat terminal liver diseases or those that compromise quality of life. Objectives: This study reviews the indications for liver transplantation, such as cirrhosis, cholangitis, Budd–Chiari syndrome, fulminant liver failure, and hepatocellular ca...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Associação Brasileira de Transplante de Órgãos (ABTO) |
| Repositorio: | Brazilian Journal of Transplantation |
| Idioma: | inglés portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs3.emnuvens.com.br:article/634 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://bjt.emnuvens.com.br/revista/article/view/634 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Transplante hepático Hepatopatias Falência hepática Liver transplantation Hepatopathies Liver failure Critérios para Transplante |
| Sumario: | Introduction: Liver transplantation is essential to treat terminal liver diseases or those that compromise quality of life. Objectives: This study reviews the indications for liver transplantation, such as cirrhosis, cholangitis, Budd–Chiari syndrome, fulminant liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Methods: The integrative review was carried out by searching the SciELO, Virtual Health Library, and Google Scholar databases, selecting thirteen studies after analyzing the criteria defined by the authors. Results: Thirteen studies on liver transplantation were analyzed, highlighting cirrhosis (33.3%), hepatocellular carcinoma (38.0%), and acute liver failure (5.8%), with good results in acute failure and initial tumors. Conclusion: The indication for transplantation should follow strict criteria, especially hepatocellular carcinoma, alcoholic cirrhosis, and cirrhosis caused by the C virus. |
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