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A decade of adult liver transplantation in a single center in ChileF Innocenti
Department of Surgery, Transplant Unit, Clinica Alemana Santiago, Santiago, Chile
Transplant Proc 36:1673-4. 2004..Since the early days, liver transplantation (OLT) has conquered several barriers worldwide to become a proven therapy. We assessed the evolution of our adult liver transplant program...- Clinical approach to the patient with chronic hepatitis C infection and normal aminotransferasesRodrigo Zapata
University of Chile School of Medicine, Hospital Salvador, Universidad del Desarrollo, Clinica Alemana, Santiago, Chile
Ann Hepatol 9:72-9. 2010.... - Clinical characterization and survival of adult patients awaiting liver transplantation in ChileR Zapata
Liver Transplant Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Clinica Alemana de Santiago, Santiago, Chile
Transplant Proc 36:1669-70. 2004.... - Predictive models in cirrhosis: correlation with the final results and costs of liver transplantation in ChileR Zapata
Liver Transplant Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Clinica Alemana de Santiago, Santiago, Chile
Transplant Proc 36:1671-2. 2004..05). There was also a trend toward higher hospital charges (P =.06). Organ allocation by MELD score will probably adversely affect the LOS and hospital charges of patients being transplanted due to ESLD... 
Severe novel H1N1 influenza A infection in the immediate postoperative period of a liver transplant patientRodrigo Zapata
Liver Transplant Unit, University of Chile School of Medicine, Hospital del Salvador, Santiago, Chile
Liver Transpl 16:447-52. 2010..We intend to alert clinicians about this potentially devastating viral infection in view of the current pandemic scenario, and here we review some of the recommendations for its prevention, diagnosis, therapy, and possible complications...- [Gastric food bezoar as a complication of bariatric surgery. Case report and review of the literature]R Zapata
Servicio de Gastroenterologia, Clinica Alemana, Santiago, Chile
Gastroenterol Hepatol 29:77-80. 2006..In the near future we will probably have a significant amount of patients operated due to morbid obesity and we may see this kind of complication more frequently... - [General considerations, indications and contraindications for liver transplantation in Chile: a multicenter consensus development document]Juan Hepp
Unidad de Trasplante Hepatico, Clinica Alemana de Santiago, Vitacura 5951, Santiago, Chile
Rev Med Chil 136:793-804. 2008..It also reviews general aspects of liver transplantation, including the selection and referral of liver transplant candidates, allocation of organs and the evaluation of severity of liver disease... - Acute and fulminant hepatitis induced by flutamide: case series report and review of the literatureJavier Brahm
Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Clinico Universidad de Chile, North Campus, Santiago, Chile
Ann Hepatol 10:93-8. 2011..Also, serial liver tests should be closely monitored and, in case of elevations, the drug should be immediately withdrawn... - [Liver transplantation in adults: a caseload from ClÃnica Alemana de Santiago, Chile]Juan Hepp
, Vitacura 5951, Santiago, Chile
Rev Med Chil 130:779-86. 2002..The survival rates have improved over the last few years probably due to better surgical techniques, ICU care and immunosuppression. These overall results are comparable with those from other Centers in developed countries... - Ursodeoxycholic acid in the treatment of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. A 12-year experienceRodrigo Zapata
Department of Medicine, University of Chile School of Medicine, Hospital del Salvador, Santiago, Chile
Liver Int 25:548-54. 2005..The drug was well tolerated and no adverse effects were detected in their infants... - Rapid steroid taper and neoral monotherapy in liver transplantation in Chile: a step in the right direction?F Innocenti
Department of Surgery, Transplant Unit, Clinica Alemana Santiago, Santiago, Chile
Transplant Proc 36:1675-6. 2004..Steroid withdrawal or rapid taper has been reported to be safe. The aim of this study was to compare the rejection incidence and severity among patients treated with two different steroid taper strategies... - IL-2 receptor blockers in liver transplantation: initial experience with daclizumab in ChileF Innocenti
Department of Surgery, Transplant Unit, Clinica Alemana Santiago, Santiago, Chile
Transplant Proc 35:2520-1. 2003..While success has been reported in kidney transplantation, its effectiveness in liver transplantation is less clear... - Transcystic cholangiogram access via rubber band with early withdrawal after liver transplantation: a safe techniqueF Innocenti
Department of Surgery, Transplant Unit, Clinica Alemana Santiago, Santiago, Chile
Transplant Proc 36:1681-2. 2004..Since different techniques have been described for cholangiogram access after liver transplantation, we compared two different methods for patients with duct-to-duct biliary anastomoses...