The challenges in managing persistent ascites post-liver transplantation

 This webinar will be on July 8th, 2025 (15:00 CET)

The webinar will specifically focus on Persistent ascites (PA) after liver transplantation (LT) as it affects approximately 10% of patients. Although relatively uncommon, it carries significant clinical implications due to its association with poorer outcomes.

Speakers:

-Dr. Inês Pessanha, pediatric surgeon. Hospital Pediátrico Unidade de Saúde Local de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
-Dr. Catarina Cunha, pediatric surgeon. Hospital Pediátrico Unidade de Saúde Local de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

Learning outcomes: Systematize the causes of persistent ascites after liver transplantation Evaluate the importance of repeating the doppler studies with patients both supine and sitting to rule out a positional kinking Discuss the timing of intervention and how long it is acceptable to wait before deciding for a surgical intervention.

Accreditation: “The challenges in managing persistent ascites post-liver transplantation, 2025-07-08, Spain has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 1.0 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.”

“Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications“

“Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.”