Should Prolonged Abstinence From Alcohol Be Required Before Liver Transplant?
The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report, Volume 10, Number 5, July 2022
https://www.thecarlatreport.com/newsletter-issue/catrv11n6-7/
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information
Topics: Alcohol use disorder | alcohol- associated liver disease | consult-liaison | medical comorbidity | transplant surgery
Sonya Bakshi, MD, and Deepti Anbarasan, MD.
Dr. Bakshi and Dr. Anbarasan, authors for this educational activity, have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Patients with alcohol-associated liver disease have traditionally needed to demonstrate an ability to refrain from drinking for 6 months before being deemed eligible for a liver transplant, despite the absence of research findings to support this requirement. Findings from this retrospective study show that a waiting period is not associated with improved outcomes.
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