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ReviewBioMed research international2022

Liver Transplant Imaging prior to and during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Maria Irene Bellini, Daniele Fresilli, Augusto Lauro, Gianluca Mennini, Massimo Rossi, Carlo Catalano, Vito D'Andrea, Vito Cantisani

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Review in BioMed research international, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Maria Irene BelliniDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0730-4923
Daniele FresilliDepartment of Radiological, Oncological, Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9472-6600
Augusto LauroDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2292-5595
Gianluca MenniniDepartment of Hepato-Bilopancreatic and Transplant Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6412-6863
Massimo RossiDepartment of Hepato-Bilopancreatic and Transplant Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5105-4656
Carlo CatalanoDepartment of Radiological, Oncological, Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4208-9691
Vito D'AndreaDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5709-2530
Vito CantisaniDepartment of Radiological, Oncological, Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1525-214X

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe suspension of the surgical activity, the burden of the infection in immunosuppressed patients, and the comorbidities underlying end-stage organ disease have impacted transplant programs significantly, even life-saving procedures, such as liver transplantation.

methodsA review of the literature was conducted to explore the challenges faced by transplant programs and the adopted strategies to overcome them, with a focus on indications for imaging in liver transplant candidates.

resultsLiver transplantation relies on an appropriate imaging method for its success. During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, chest CT showed an additional value to detect early signs of SARS-CoV-2 infection and other screening modalities are less accurate than radiology.

conclusionThere is an emerging recognition of the chest CT value to recommend its use and help COVID-19 detection in patients. This examination appears highly sensitive for liver transplant candidates and recipients, who otherwise would have not undergone it, particularly when asymptomatic.

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COVID-19 TestingLiver TransplantationContrast MediaCOVID-19HumansImmunocompromised HostLiverMagnetic Resonance ImagingPandemicsPractice Guidelines as TopicTissue DonorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedUltrasonography, Doppler, ColorContrast Media

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PMID35036437
PMCPMC8753253

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