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Long-term Management of the Liver Transplant Patient: Recommendations for the Primary Care Doctor

Gainesville, FL
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The North Central Florida Advanced Practice Nurses

Liver transplantation (LT) outcomes have evolved dramatically since the development of the surgical procedure in the 1960s. Today, the 1-year expected survival rate is over 85% and LT has become the treatment of choice for chronic liver failure, acute liver failure and selected patients with early stage unresectable liver cancer. With increasing numbers of long-term survivors, primary care physicians (PCPs) are seeing larger numbers of solid organ recipients in their practice. Download the attachment above to continue reading.