Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program
Reading Assignments
| Specific Program Content | Reading Assignment |
| Prevention, evaluation and management of acute and chronic end stage liver disease | Murray KF et al. AASLD practice guidelines: Evaluation of the patient for liver transplantation. Hepatology. 2005 Jun;41(6):1407-32. |
| Genetic disorders involving the liver, alcoholic and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis | Shneider BL et al. Biliary atresia: a transplant perspective. Liver Transpl. 2007 Nov;13(11):1482-95. Torres DM et al. Diagnosis and therapy of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Gastroenterol. 2008 May;134(6):1682-98. Review |
| Comprehensive management of critically ill patients awaiting transplant with complications including: | Two main papers should be read about this topics: Sharma P et al. Management of pre-liver transplantation patients--part 1. Liver Transpl. 2005 Feb;11(2):124-33. Sharma P et al. Management of pre-liver transplantation patient--part 2. Liver Transpl. 2005 Mar;11(3):249-60. Review. |
| Refractory ascites | Sanyal AJ et al. Portal hypertension and its complications. Gastroenterology. 2008 May;134 (6):1715-28.
Runyon BA et al. Management of adult patients with ascites due to cirrhosis. Hepatology. 2004 Mar;39(3): 841-56. |
| Hepatic hydrothorax | Roussos A et al. Hepatic hydrothorax: pathophysiology diagnosis and management J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007 Sep;22(9):1388-93. |
| Hepato-renal syndrome | Ruiz-del-Arbol L et al. Circulatory function and hepatorenal syndrome in cirrhosis. Hepatology. 2005 Aug;42(2):439-47. |
| Hepatopulmonary and portal pulmonary syndromes | Rodríguez-Roisin R et al. Hepatopulmonary syndrome--a liver-induced lung vascular disorder. N Engl J Med. 2008 May 29;358(22):2378-87. |
| Refractory portal hypertensive bleeding | Sanyal AJ et al. Portal hypertension and its complications. Gastroenterology. 2008 May;134 (6):1715-28. |
| Diagnosis and management of hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma including transplantation, non-transplantation, surgical and non-surgical approaches | El-Serag HB et al. Diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. Gastroenterology. 2008 May;134(6):1752-63. Review. Varela M et al. Hepatocellular carcinoma in the setting of liver transplantation. Liver Transpl. 2006 Jul;12(7):1028-36. Gores GJ et al. Cholangiocarcinoma: Is transplantation an option? For whom? J of Hepatol. Volume 47, Issue 4, October 2007, Pages 455-459 |
| Management of chronic viral hepatitis in the pre-, peri- and post-transplantation settings | Ghany MG et al. Diagnosis, management, and treatment of hepatitis C: An update. Hepatology. 2008 Dec 2;49(4):1335-1374. Nelson DR at al. Hepatitis C virus: a critical appraisal of approaches to therapy. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Apr;7(4):397-414 Lok AS et al. Chronic hepatitis B. Hepatology. 2007 Feb;45(2):507-39. Rodriguez-Luna H et al. Management of hepatitis C virus infection in the setting of liver transplantation. Liver Transpl. 2005 May;11(5): 479-89. Review. Terrault N et al. Management of the hepatitis B virus in the liver transplantation setting: a European and an American perspective. Liver Transpl. 2005 Jul;11(7):716-32. Review. |
| Management of fulminant liver failure | Sass DA et al. Fulminant hepatic failure. Liver Transpl. 2005 Jun;11(6):594-605. Review. |
| Psychosocial evaluation of transplant candidates, in particular those with history of substance abuse | Krahn LE et al. Psychiatric and psychosocial aspects of liver transplantation. Liver Transpl. 2005 Oct;11(10):1157-68. Review. |
| Transplant immunology including blood group matching, histocompatibility, tissue typing and malignant complications of immunosuppression | Kawagishi N et al. ABO-incompatible living donor liver transplantation: new insights into clinical relevance. Transplantation. 2008 Jun 15;85(11): 1523-5. Review. Toso C et al. ABO-incompatible liver transplantation for critically ill adult patients. Transpl Int. 2007 Aug; 20(8): 675-81. Epub 2007 May 22. Martinez OM et al. Basic concepts in transplant immunology. Liver Transpl. 2005 Apr;11(4):370-81. Review. Rosen HR. Transplantation immunology: what the clinician needs to know for immunotherapy. Gastroenterology. 2008 May;134(6):1789-801. Review. Post DJ et al. Immunosuppression in liver transplantation. Liver Transpl. 2005 Nov;11(11): 1307-14. Review. |
| Drug hepatotoxicity | Navarro VJ et al. Drug-related hepatotoxicity. N Engl J Med. 2006 Feb 16;354(7):731-9. Review. |
| Interaction of drugs with the liver | Post DJ et al. Immunosuppression in liver transplantation. Liver Transpl. 2005 Nov;11(11): 1307-14. Review. |
| Nutritional support of patients with liver disease | Sanchez AJ et al. Nutrition for the liver transplant patient. Liver Transpl. 2006 Sep;12(9):1310-6. Review. O'Brien A et al. Nutrition in end-stage liver disease: principles and practice. Gastroenterology. 2008 May;134(6):1729-40. |
| Use of interventional radiology in diagnosis and management of portal hypertension, as well as biliary and vascular complications | Amesur NB et al. Interventional radiology in liver transplantation. Liver Transpl. 2006 Mar;12(3):330-51. Review. Almusa O et al. Abdominal imaging and intervention in liver transplantation. Liver Transpl. 2006 Feb; 12(2): 184-93. Review. |
| Ethical considerations relating to liver transplant donors | Please contact the fellowship coordinator to see the video lecture by Dr. Robert Brown, Columbia University, NY |
| Indications, contraindications and complications of liver allograft biopsies | Rockey DC et al. Liver Biopsy. Hepatology. 2009 Mar; 49(3): 1017-44. |
*The Fellow has these topics assigned to read during the fellowship. The topics will be discussed with the Attending or Faculty on service. The fellow is also responsible to read the T.H.E. Corner from Liver Transplant Journal for preparation for the Transplant Hepatology Board Exam.