Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences

Fecal filtrate transplantation attenuates liver and gut injury in experimental alcohol-associated liver disease

ABSTRACT Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) carries a risk of infection. Cell-free fecal filtrate transplantation (FFT) represents a potentially safer alternative. The benefit of FFT has not been explored in alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD). We evaluated the therapeutic...

Prophylactic interventions to prevent rebound pain after peripheral nerve block: a reply

We thank Mistry and Sukumaran [1] for their thoughtful comments on our network meta-analysis of prophylactic interventions for rebound pain following peripheral nerve block [2]. We agree that an important question is whether the observed reduction in rebound pain reflects true at...

Outcomes of ABO ‐Incompatible Versus ABO ‐Compatible Liver Transplantation in Pediatric Recipients: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: ABO-incompatible (ABO-i) liver transplantation (LT) in children is increasingly used to address organ scarcity, but concerns about immunological, vascular, and biliary complications remain. With evolving desensitization strategies and emerging pediatric...

Risk factors and outcomes of prolonged mechanical ventilation following pediatric liver transplantation: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Prolonged postoperative mechanical ventilation (PPMV) after pediatric liver transplantation is frequently associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Identifying the causes and associated risk factors will help improve the perioperative management and o...