Monthly Archives: March 2011

A Conversation About Kidney Transplantation

Posted on 31/03/2011 by Chris Barry

Here is a typical conversation that I have with a potential kidney transplant recipient. Dr. Barry: Good morning. Your Nephrologist has referred you to our center for evaluation of your kidney transplant surgical candidacy. I understand that the cause of … Continue reading →

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Surgery in the Cirrhotic Patient

Posted on 20/03/2011 by Chris Barry

For this particular article, I am focusing on general surgical procedures such as hernia repair, gall bladder removal, and liver cancer resection in patients with cirrhosis. This information is applicable to other types of surgery, such as cardiac, colon, breast, … Continue reading →

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Liver and Kidney Transplantation in People with HIV

Posted on 13/03/2011 by Chris Barry

Transplanting people with HIV infection for end stage organ disease was, not too long ago, considered inappropriate because of the unknown long term outcomes and the fear that administering antirejection drugs to patients with a preexisting immunosuppressive viral infection would … Continue reading →

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Why Biopsy Liver Cancer?

Posted on 07/03/2011 by Chris Barry

Liver cancers, especially when early in their genesis, are usually asymptomatic. Often they are detected when an ultrasound scan, a CT scan or MRI are performed for other reasons, or when a patient has underlying liver disease (cirrhosis of any … Continue reading →

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