The Liver Meeting 2022-Hepatology Associates SIG Program: Surgical Risk Stratification in Patients with Cirrhosis

Hepatology Associates SIG Program: Surgical Risk Stratification in Patients with Cirrhosis

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Video Summary

This video discusses the management considerations and strategies for healthcare teams when considering surgery in patients with cirrhosis. The presenters cover various surgical procedures and the specific risks and considerations for each procedure. They emphasize the importance of risk stratification using predictive models and the need for patient optimization prior to surgery. The presenters also highlight the importance of patient education and collaborative management between healthcare providers. The video concludes with a discussion on liver transplantation criteria and the evaluation process. The speakers emphasize a multidisciplinary approach and individualized patient care. They also discuss the role of nutrition, endoscopy, varices management, refractory ascites, electrolyte abnormalities, portal hypertension, and liver resections. The overall message is the need for a comprehensive approach to managing patients with cirrhosis in order to achieve the best possible outcomes.

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Surgical risk in patients with cirrhosis depend upon disease severity, type of surgical procedure, medical therapy optimization and operative management strategies.This program will cover each of these components through a 4-talk series followed by a panel discussion. This comprehensive session will provide an overview of key management considerations related to surgery and provide strategies for healthcare providers (teams?) to overcome the challenges commonly faced when considering surgery in the cirrhotic population

Keywords

management considerations

strategies

healthcare teams

surgery

patients

cirrhosis

risk stratification

predictive models

patient optimization

liver transplantation criteria

multidisciplinary approach

individualized patient care

comprehensive approach