The impact of a multidisciplinary team on alcohol recidivism and survival after liver transplantation for alcoholic disease

Introduction: Liver transplant (OLT) for patients with alcoholic abuse (AA) remains controversial, due to the risk of alcohol recidivism after transplantation, which ranges from 10 to 95%. To achieve a long-term post-OLT alcohol abstinence in AA patients, a comprehensive evaluation of the OLT candidate by a multidisciplinary team (MT), to include also a psychologist, a pharmacologist and a psychiatrist, is recommended, coupled with a strict follow-up post-OLT involving the same clinical team. Therefore, starting from 2014 a MT has been created at our Transplant Center in Modena, and a full evaluation from MT has been introduced as a requirement in the OLT screening for individuals with AA.

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