What's new... 27 January 2012
New Journal Club Review:
Minimal effects of acute liver injury/acute liver failure on hemostasis as assessed by thromboelastography
Read Fuat Saner and Jim Findlay's review of this J. Hepatol paper addressing the overall caogulation status of ALI/ALF patients now posted in the Literature section.
ILTS at the ASA 2011: Perioperative Care in Liver Transplantation Friday 14 October 2011 Chicago, Illinois
...featured a stimulating interactive program organized by James Findlay and Zoltan Hevesi. Topics included state-of-the-art updates on cardiovascular assessment, intraoperative renal replacement therapy and intracardiac thrombosis. Other highlights included new data on ALF intraoperative management, an "ask the experts" Q&A lunch panel, four-topic breakout sessions and a literature update from the co-chairs. One of the best, and best-attended, ILTS/ASA meetings ever. Webcasts of most lectures are NOW AVAILABLE TO ILTS MEMBERS in the Videos section, courtesy of the presenters.
Announcing new Anesthesia/CCM Section Editors:
James Findlay and Susan Mandell
Journal Club reviews
Edited by Jim Findlay (Mayo Rochester), Journal Club surveys all key journals in liver transplantation, anesthesiology, critical care, hepatology and general medicine, selecting at least one per month for critical comment. Go to Literature for **Journal Club Reviews** PubMed abstracts and related links.
2011 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE
Valencia, Spain 22-25 June 2011
The anesthesia / critical care sessions were an unqualified success. Most had strong multidisciplinary appeal and were standing room only. They included scientific abstracts, interactive case presentations and state-of-the-art symposia on preoperative evaluation, intraoperative management and postoperative critical care. A special session including hands-on workshops focusing on thromboelastography and its impact on coagulation management was also featured. Many of the presentations are available on-line now by clicking 'Lectures' on the left menu.
Go to congress abstracts
ILTS International Directory of Liver Transplant Centers: The ILTS is developing a worldwide directory of liver transplant centers to promote international collaboration in training, research and continuing medical education. The directory is designed to give basic information about each center as provided by a designated local contact. You can add your center if it is not already listed or update its details if information is missing or incorrect. You may also go to Training to view a summary of posted fellowship positions. We welcome your help in building this unique resource.
On-line membership of the ILTS: Access to some educational sections is now restricted to ILTS members. An on-line membership category costing US$40 per year has been created and will permit free access to the Directory and to all webcast lectures and Clinical Updates. Membership fees will help the society improve its on-line educational content. Other membership benefits, including the journal Liver Transplantation and reduced registration fees at the annual congress, will continue to be available only to full members.
Thanks to Andrea Vannucci and Ivan Kangrga for posting our first Anesthesia/CCM video: a clear demonstration of a Positive TEE Bubble Study In a Patient With Hepatopulmonary Syndrome Undergoing LT. More videos please!
Read the latest world-class additions to Clinical Updates, commissioned and edited by Susan Mandell:
Bile Duct Reconstruction in Liver Transplant Surgery
by Adeel S Khan MD, Jeffrey Campsen MD, Goran B Klintmalm MD
Also...Soren Moller on the pathophysiology and management of ascites, and Lorenzo Ridola and Oliviero Riggio on the use of TIPS in the management of portal hypertension. Commissioned and edited by Susan Mandell.
LICAGE 2010 Pisa, Italy 23-24 September 2010
This was a sell-out meeting in a beautiful location near the famous Leaning Tower. The scientific program was superb, punctuated with plenty of lively discussion. Go to Lectures then ... group by meeting: LICAGE Pisa, September 2010
Discussions - Combined versus sequential cardiac surgery and liver transplantation
Nick Scurrah and Ahmed Mukhtar
Also two cases of SAM (systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve): one on preop echo, the other found intraoperatively: how would you manage?
Michael Paleologos and Ahmed Mukhtar
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Go to Discussions and submit your comments.
About this site: This forum is a non-profit educational resource for specialists and trainees in anaesthesia and critical care involved in the management of liver transplant patients. It provides updates on publications in this field, expert commentary, access to relevant national reports and guidelines and information on meetings and training opportunities worldwide. It is administered by clinicians affiliated with the Liver Intensive Care Group of Europe (LICAGE) and the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS). We wish to respond to the needs of frontline physicians and healthcare providers, especially those working in smaller programs and in developing health systems. Content is in English but we welcome submissions from non-English speakers and will edit or translate these whenever possible. Use Contact editors at left to reach us.
Anesthesia/CCM Section Editors: Jim Findlay, Susan Mandell
Associate Editors: John Klinck, Gianni Biancofiore, Claus Niemann, Yves Ozier, Catherine Paugam-Burtz, Fuat Saner, Rob Sladen, Randolph Steadman, Ann Walia, Julia Wendon, Andre de Wolf
The ILTS physician web administrator for the specialty sections is Dr John Klinck. To contact him with constructive comments and ideas on these sections email john.klinck@addenbrookes.nhs.uk.
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