Malnutrition is almost universally present in patients undergoing liver transplantation.In this report,a male adult patient was followed from his pre-liver transplant phase until chronic post-transplant phase(3 months...Malnutrition is almost universally present in patients undergoing liver transplantation.In this report,a male adult patient was followed from his pre-liver transplant phase until chronic post-transplant phase(3 months after the transplant).Improvement in nutrition status,quality of life,and performance status was seen from the pre-transplant to chronic post-transplant phase.Day to day nutrition monitoring and gradual increase in calorie and protein intake was seen in the acute post-transplant phase,but during pre-and chronic post-transplant phase,lack of nutrition support was observed in the patient.展开更多
Malnutrition is universally prevalent among pre-liver transplantation patients.Malnutrition among cirrhotic patients had been associated to increased morbidity and mortality rates.Also,severely malnourished patients b...Malnutrition is universally prevalent among pre-liver transplantation patients.Malnutrition among cirrhotic patients had been associated to increased morbidity and mortality rates.Also,severely malnourished patients before the transplant surgery have a higher rate of complications and a decreased overall survival rate after liver transplantation.In light of the high incidence of malnutrition and associated complications,it is essential to initiate treatment as early as it is assessed.This review addresses the aetiologies of malnutrition and appropriate treatment strategies to correct it in pre-liver transplant phase.Treatment should focus on maintaining nutrient intake and correcting various nutritional deficiencies.The dietician plays an integral role as part of the transplant team by providing appropriate nutrition therapy for solving various nutrition problems.展开更多
文摘Malnutrition is almost universally present in patients undergoing liver transplantation.In this report,a male adult patient was followed from his pre-liver transplant phase until chronic post-transplant phase(3 months after the transplant).Improvement in nutrition status,quality of life,and performance status was seen from the pre-transplant to chronic post-transplant phase.Day to day nutrition monitoring and gradual increase in calorie and protein intake was seen in the acute post-transplant phase,but during pre-and chronic post-transplant phase,lack of nutrition support was observed in the patient.
文摘Malnutrition is universally prevalent among pre-liver transplantation patients.Malnutrition among cirrhotic patients had been associated to increased morbidity and mortality rates.Also,severely malnourished patients before the transplant surgery have a higher rate of complications and a decreased overall survival rate after liver transplantation.In light of the high incidence of malnutrition and associated complications,it is essential to initiate treatment as early as it is assessed.This review addresses the aetiologies of malnutrition and appropriate treatment strategies to correct it in pre-liver transplant phase.Treatment should focus on maintaining nutrient intake and correcting various nutritional deficiencies.The dietician plays an integral role as part of the transplant team by providing appropriate nutrition therapy for solving various nutrition problems.
