Category: Transplant Surgery

Melding Ancient Wisdom with Modern Medicine: Navigating Uncertainty in Transplants

Post author By STITCHES Newsletter
Post date 23/11/2023
Categories In Digital Surgery and Telemedicine, General Surgery, Perspectives, Opinions and Curiosities, Transplant Surgery

To advance solid organ transplantation, the integration of personalized medicine is paramount. Beyond enhanced risk assessment and diagnostics, there’s a pressing need for targeted therapies and predictive markers. The study advocates a paradigm shift, urging clinicians to embrace uncertainty and probabilistic reasoning. Crucially, effective communication about inherent uncertainties is vital for both healthcare professionals and […]

Liver Transplant Impact on Ileal Pouch Outcomes in PSC-IBD

Post author By STITCHES Newsletter
Post date 11/11/2023
Categories In General Surgery, Intestine and Lower Gastrointestinal Tract, Transplant Surgery

For patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis and inflammatory bowel disease (PSC-IBD), this study explores the influence of liver transplantation (LT) on ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) outcomes. Among 160 patients, LT correlated with higher chronic pouchitis rates but didn’t affect overall and pouch survival. Nontransplanted patients had more PSC-related deaths. IPAA timing regarding LT didn’t impact […]