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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
Volume 117, Issue 9, Pages 1530-1535Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001863
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- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism [K23 AA-029197]
- AASLD Foundation Clinical, Translational, and Outcomes Research Award
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The survey of LT centers in the United States revealed variations in management strategies for alcohol-related liver disease, with an increasing acceptance of LT for severe alcohol-associated hepatitis. Monitoring protocols for alcohol use before and after LT also varied among centers.
INTRODUCTION: Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) is now the leading indication for liver transplantation (LT) in the United States (US). It remains unclear how centers are managing the medical and psychosocial issues associated with these patients. METHODS: We conducted a web-based survey of LT centers in the United States to identify center-level details on peri-LT management of ALD and related issues. RESULTS: Of the 117 adult LT centers, 100 responses (85.5%) were collected, representing all Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network regions. For alcohol-associated cirrhosis, 70.0% of the centers reported no minimum sobriety requirement while 21.0% required 6 months of sobriety. LT for severe alcohol-associated hepatitis was performed at 85.0% of the centers. Monitoring protocols for pre-LT and post-LT alcohol use varied among centers. DISCUSSION: Our findings highlight a change in center attitudes toward LT for ALD, particularly for severe alcoholassociated hepatitis.
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