A donor liver kept viable for the first time ever was recently transplanted into a patient who is alive and doing well after receiving the … [Read more...]
Kidney Donor Patient Death Related to Surgical Clip
A patient who donated a kidney to her brother recently died shortly after her surgery was completed due to an allegedly faulty surgical clip. … [Read more...]
Hepatopetal vs Hepatofugal Flow
Right upper quadrant Doppler ultrasound reports often mention that flow in the portal vein is hepatopetal vs hepatofugal flow. This can leave the … [Read more...]
Liver Transplant Patient Chad Arnold Relives The Gift That Brother Gave and Died For
Chad Arnold received a living donor liver transplant from his brother Ryan Arnold, who died after the procedure. Chad Arnold tells his story. … [Read more...]
Spanish Surgeons Perform World’s First Full Face Transplant
A 22 year old farmer severely disfigured by a gunshot wound to the face has received the world's first full face transplant at Hospital Vall d'Hebron … [Read more...]
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Pathophysiology of Hepatic Encephalopathy Hepatic encephalopathy is a: 1) neuropsychiatric disturbance caused by cirrhosis/hepatocellular … [Read more...]
Wilson’s Disease
Pathophysiology 1) copper accumulation in the liver, corneas, brain, and kidneys owing to inadequate biliary copper excretion 2) two forms - … [Read more...]
Charla Nash Improving in ICU
Although none of the editors of InsideSurgery.com are participating in her care, we have noted that Charla Nash, who was viciously attacked by an … [Read more...]
Natalie Cole Searches for A Kidney
Although none of the editors of InsideSurgery are participating in her care, we have noted with interest the Natalie Cole interview last night with … [Read more...]
Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy
Indications These are identical to open donor nephrectomy Contraindications Hypertension Diabetes mellitus … [Read more...]