Do laparoscopy and intraoperative ultrasound have a role in the assessment of patients with end-stage liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma for liver transplantation?
As an additional investigation, laparoscopy did not improve staging or alter the management of patients with HCC being assessed for liver transplantation. Since July 2005, we have ceased routine laparoscopic assessment of patients prior to listing. The decision use laparoscopy on patients is now being taken on a more selective basis.
Testosterone deficiency is common in male HD patients. Although testosterone levels, per se, predicted mortality in this population, this association was largely dependent on age.