Liver Transplantation for Unresectable Metastases from Colon Adenocarcinoma

Liver transplantation is an option that improves quality of life and prolongs life expectancy in patients with different types of liver disease. Liver transplantation is controversial for colorectal metastases and is not recommended in clinical practice guidelines. In this case report, we present, to our knowledge, the first liver transplantation for colorectal metastases conducted in Colombia, with a successful follow-up of more than 2 years. Patients with these characteristics who underwent liver transplantation experience reduced mortality and exponentially improved quality of life.

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Poor Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Pre- and Post-Liver Transplantation Patients

The Open Dentistry Journal ◽

10.2174/1874210602115010196 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 196-203

Author(s):

Larissa S. Santos-Lins ◽

Inácio L.S. Aguiar ◽

Liana Codes ◽

Maria A. Evangelista ◽

Alessandra de Oliveira Castro ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Liver Transplantation ◽

Liver Disease ◽

Oral Health ◽

Work Ability ◽

General Health ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

Background: Oral health is associated with Chronic Liver Disease (CLD) and may play a relevant role in oral (OHRQoL) and general health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among people with chronic liver disease (CLD). Objective: To explore the correlations between OHRQoL and HRQoL in pre- and post-liver transplantation (LT) patients. Methods: A cross-sectional study with 189 patients: 63 per group (pre-LT, post-LT, and without liver disease). The Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14), the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey, and the Work Ability Index (WAI) were used to measure oral health-related quality of life, health-related quality of life, and work ability, respectively. Oral health was evaluated according to the World Health Organization criteria. The relationship between the OHIP-14 and independent variables was analysed by multiple linear regression. Results: Pre-LT group presented the highest OHIP-14 total mean score, followed by the post-LT group, compared to the group without liver disease (p=0.001). All HRQoL and WAI mean scores were lower in the pre-LT group than in the other groups (p≤0.013). In the pre-LT group, the OHIP-14 total mean score was negatively correlated with the Mental Health, Physical Functioning, and General Health mean scores (p=0.01) and negatively and significantly (p<0.05) associated with decayed teeth and with poor workability. In the post-TL group, OHRQOL of life was associated with decayed and missing teeth, lower educational level, and poor workability. Conclusion: Patients in the pre- and post-LT groups presented poorer OHRQoL compared to patients without liver disease. OHRQoL was strongly correlated with HRQoL in the pre-LT group.

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Quality of life before and after liver transplantation: experiences with 7 patients with primary biliary cirrhosis in a 2-year follow-up

Transplant International ◽

10.1111/tri.1992.5.s1.705 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 5 ◽

pp. S705-S707 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

A. Lähteenmäki ◽

K. Höckerstedt ◽

S. Kajaste ◽

M. Huttunen

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Liver Transplantation ◽

Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ◽

Biliary Cirrhosis ◽

Before And After

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Four-rod Technique Stabilization after Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy (PSO) for the Treatment of Thoracolumbar Hyperkyphosis Secondary to Pott Disease: A Two-Year Follow-Up Case Report

Arquivos Brasileiros de Neurocirurgia Brazilian Neurosurgery ◽

10.1055/s-0039-1693723 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 38 (03) ◽

pp. 219-226

Author(s):

Alecio Cristino Evangelista Santos Barcelos ◽

Sterphany Ohana Soares Azevedo Pinto ◽

Thaise Ellen de Moura Agra Teixeira ◽

Rayana Ellen Fernandes Nicolau

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Case Report ◽

Short Form ◽

Spinal Tuberculosis ◽

Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy ◽

High Rate ◽

Hardware Failure ◽

Sf 36

AbstractPedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO) is a powerful tool for the management of sagittal misalignment. However, this procedure has a high rate of implant failure, particularly rod breakages. The four-rod technique diminishes this complication in the lumbar spine. The aim of the present study is to provide a case report regarding PSO and four-rod technique stabilization in the treatment of short-angle hyperkyphosis in the thoracolumbar (TL) junction. The authors describe the case of a patient with TL hyperkyphosis secondary to spinal tuberculosis treated with L1 PSO and fixation with a four-rod technique. There were no major surgical complications. The self-reported quality of life questionnaires (the Short-Form Health Survey 36 [SF-36] and the Oswestry disability index) and radiological parameters were assessed preoperatively, as well as 6, 12 and 24 months after surgery, and they showed considerable and sustained improvements in pain control and quality of life. No hardware failure was observed at the two-year follow-up.

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Is Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Score Associated with Quality of Life after Liver Transplantation?

Progress in Transplantation ◽

10.1177/152692481102100305 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 207-214 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

James R. Rodrigue ◽

David R. Nelson ◽

Alan I. Reed ◽

Douglas W. Hanto ◽

Michael P. Curry

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Liver Transplantation ◽

Liver Disease ◽

Disease Score ◽

End Stage Liver Disease ◽

End Stage

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Milled Bar-Supported Implant Overdenture After Mandibular Resection: A Case Report

Journal of Oral Implantology ◽

10.1563/1548-1336-35.5.216 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 35 (5) ◽

pp. 216-220 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Renata Vecchiatini ◽

Nicola Mobilio ◽

Demis Barbin ◽

Santo Catapano ◽

Giorgio Calura

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Case Report ◽

Oral Cancer ◽

Clinical Report ◽

Prosthesis Retention ◽

Implant Overdenture ◽

Oral Cancer Patients ◽

Oral Conditions

Abstract After surgical treatment for oral cancer, patients often are affected by disfigurements, thwarted function, and psychological and social problems. Prosthodontic rehabilitation has the aim of restoring function and esthetics. Implant-supported prosthodontic rehabilitation is useful for patients with compromised residual ridge anatomy, such as patients with oral cancer following treatment. This clinical report describes the rehabilitation of a patient after mandibular resection with a milled bar-supported implant overdenture. Overdenture achieves best hygienic maintenance, easy soft tissue follow-up, and low realization cost. This rehabilitation increased prosthesis retention and stability and improved oral conditions and the patient's quality of life.

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