Can ascites hydrothorax do liver transplantation very seriously

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When suffering from some serious liver disease or liver is greatly damaged, liver transplantation can be used to solve the problem. Let's take a look at ascites and pleural effusion. Can we do liver transplantation.

Can ascites hydrothorax do liver transplantation very seriously

First of all: ascites and pleural effusion are very serious, so liver transplantation can not be performed. Extrahepatic malignant tumor is difficult to cure; infection is difficult to control; alcoholics or drug addicts are difficult to quit; organic diseases of heart, lung, brain, kidney and other important organs are severe; psychopathy or mental disease is difficult to control.

Secondly, patients with the following conditions should be carefully considered for liver transplantation: those over 65 years old; those with portal vein or superior mesenteric vein thrombosis; septicemia from biliary system; and those with previous psychiatric or drug abuse history. In the liver transplantation operation, we must make clear the situation, in line with the conditions to implement the operation.

Finally: patients must undergo a comprehensive medical evaluation before they are included in the list of liver transplant recipients when they first visit the transplantation center. The evaluation of liver transplant candidates involves many aspects, such as patients' social psychology, economic status, general condition, the impact of other diseases on liver transplant recipients, the degree of liver lesions and the impact on the body.

matters needing attention

We should pay attention to diet. Patients with liver transplantation are mainly high in vitamin, low in sugar, low in fat and moderate in high quality protein. Patients usually eat less and more meals as the principle of diet, usually can eat some easy to digest food.