Thomas E. Starzl Transplant Surgery State of the Art: Alcohol-associated Liver Disease: Transplant Triumphs and Challenges

Nov 12 2023
Auditorium - Hynes Convention Center
8:30 - 9:00 AM EST

Speakers

Sumeet Asrani

Baylor University Medical Center

Description

Presenter: Sumeet Asrani, MD, MSc

Liver Transplantation remains important in the management of patients with alcohol associated liver disease that have liver decompensation or develop complications. This session will address some recent advances as well as challenges for this indication. 

Objectives

  • Discuss national and global patterns in transplantation for AALD
  • Describe the increasing role of treatment of alcohol use disorder in the success of transplantation for AALD 
  • Discuss the challenges associated with increase in liver transplantation for patients with alcohol associated hepatitis