GI Challenges in Transplantation

Session Format

Pre-Recorded

Session Type

Plenary Presentation

Topic Area

Transplant

Description

Upper gastrointestinal disorders are highly prevalent in patients with end-stage lung disease. These conditions can contribute significantly to transplant-related complications. The diagnostic work-up and management of upper gastrointestinal disorders in lung transplant candidates and recipients is challenging and not well standardized. In three separate lectures, the presenters will discuss the different diagnostic tools to evaluate upper gastrointestinal disorders, the association of upper gastrointestinal disorders with transplant-related complications, and their impact on transplant candidacy and strategies for their management.

Learning Objective 1

Understand the basics of interpreting barium swallows, 24-hour pH probes, esophageal manometries, and gastric emptying studies.

Learning Objective 2

Understand how upper GI disorders can contribute to complications post-lung transplant and affect transplant candidacy.

Summary


Availability:	On-Demand


Cost:	FREE


Credit Offered:	1 CME Credit