University of Zagreb School of Medicine

Candidates will be able to discuss and evaluate new research articles on the subject of pediatric liver transplantation and implement their knowledge in the broad field of transplantation medicine. Candidates will be able to discuss and evaluate new research articles on the subject of pediatric liver transplantation and implement their knowledge in the broad field of transplantation medicine

Development of specific skills and critical analysis in pediatric liver transplantation. Following topics in pediatric liver transplantation will be covered – indications, surgical techinques and problems, cadaveric or living donor, rejection, immunosupression, quality of life, ethics, coordination.





 

• Successful separation of xypho-omphalopagus conjoined twins with extrauterine twin-twin transfusion syndrome: a case report. Grizelj R, Sindičić Dessardo N, Bulić K, Luetić T, Mikulić D, Antabak A, Sjekavica I, Alduk AM, Konosić S, Režek Tomašić K, Ćaleta T, Pleško S, Šarić D, Vuković J. Croat Med J. 2019 Aug 31;60(4):301-308.
• Illig D, Navratil M, Kelečić J, Conca R, Hojsak I, Jadrešin O, Ćorić M, Vuković J, Rohlfs M, Hollizeck S, Bohne J, Klein C, Kotlarz D. Alternative Splicing Rescues Loss of Common Gamma Chain Function and Results in IL-21R-like Deficiency. J Clin Immunol. 2019 Feb;39(2):207-215.
• Jay L. Grosfeld, MD, FACS, FAAP, James A. O'Neill, MD, FRCS, MRCP(Irel), FRCOphth, Arnold G. Coran, MD and Eric W. Fonkalsrud, MD. Liver transplantation in Pediatric Surgery, 6th Edition, 2006.
• Kelly DA. Current results and evolving indications for liver transplatation in children. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr, 1998; 27(2): 214-21.
• Mazariegos GV, Reyes J. Pediatric Transplantation. In: Liver Transplantation: Current Management. Surg Clin North Am 1999; 79(1): 163-199.
• Sundaram SS, Alonso EM, Whitington PF. Liver Transplantation in Neonates. Liver Transplantation 2003; 9(8): 783-8.
• Vuković J. Transplantacija jetre. Paediatr Croat, 1999; 43 (Supl 1): 195-8.
• Brown K.A, Moonka D. Liver Transplantation. Curr Opin Gastroenterol 2003; 19(3): 259-63 www.medscapetransplantation.com

lectures, seminar, practical lessons 

practical assignment, oral