Complications of liver transplant

Q) True about liver transplant complications 

a) Portal vein thrombosis is more common than Hepatic Artery thrombosis

b) Bile leak though common is not a significant problem in most

c) Any bleeding in post op period, patient should be taken to OT

d) Acute liver rejection is seen in 5-10% cases

 

Caustic injuries to esophagus

Q) Which of the following is not true about reconstruction in caustic injuries to esophagus

a) Caustic injuries to esophagus have 1000 times more risk of developing malignancy

b) Right colon replacement is definately better than left colon

c) The only indication for elective surgery is refractory strictures and possibility of malignancy

d) Most of the surgeons prefer bypass over resection of esophagus

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Significance of MELD Scoring in Liver Transplant

Q) The significance of MELD Scoring in Liver transplant is :

a) Less ill patients are given more priority in liver transplant

b) Set threshold for patients who are too ill to undergo transplant.

c) To access  mortality in the waiting list.

d) To list patients in cadaveric deceased donor program

d

MELD score takes into account  three factors. Bilirubin, INR and creatinine. Recently MELD Na is also included. Model for end stage Liver Disease (MELD) was initially developed to evaluate three months prognosis in patients undergoing TIPS. 
It ranges from 6 (3 months survival = 90%) to 40 (3 months survival =7%).

In countries where DDLT is more common MELD Score is used to allot grafts to people in the cadaveric list. More severe is the MELD, earlier is the allotment of cadaveric graft.

Sicker patients are given priority

 

Living Donor liver transplant

Q) Living donor liver transplant (LDLT) is done in centers where cadaveric donations are few. Which of the following is true about it?

a) Only right lobe of the donor can be used

b) Only left lobe can be used

c) In LDLT bile leak is more than cadaveric donor

d) Small for size liver is defined as liver size less than 0.5% of recipient BSA

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Thoracic outlet syndrome

Q Not a true statement about thoracic outlet syndrome:

a) Elevation of  arm causes occlusion of subclavian artery

b) T1 nerve supply is mainly compressed

c) There is altered sensorium in T1 nerve distribution

d) Embolism of subclavian artery may occur

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Malignant Mesothelioma of pleura

Q  In pleura, true about malignant mesothelioma is 

a) It is the most common primary malignancy of pleura

b) It is related to excessive exposure to manganese in 1980s

c) The patients are mostly asymptomatic and detected incidentally

d) on analysis of pleural effusion, it is transudative

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