Title of article :
Improvement of Physical Capacity and Quality of Life After Liver Transplantation: A Longitudinal Study
Author/Authors :
Silva, Marcela Maria Carvalho da Department of Liver Transplantation - State University of Campinas - Brazil , da Silva, Aurea Maria Oliveira Department of Liver Transplantation - State University of Campinas - Brazil , Corcha, Rubiney Arregatieri Department of Physicaltherapy - Municipal Hospital Mario Gatti - Brazil , Franco, Francisco Barbosa Zorrer Department of Liver Transplantation - State University of Campinas - Brazil , Franco Zorrer, Luis Augusto Barbosa Department of Liver Transplantation - State University of Campinas - Brazil , Ferreira Boin, Ilka de Department of Liver Transplantation - State University of Campinas - Brazil , Souza Almeida, Jazon Romilson de Department of Hepatology - State University of Campinas - Brazil
Abstract :
Individuals in the post-operative period immediately
after liver transplantation (LxT) may experience a decline
in their physical capacity (PC), life quality (LQ), and respiratory capacity (RC). These complications may be due to
reduced muscle strength, weakness, malnutrition, and fatigue as the consequences of surgical procedures and hospitalization (1).
In the presence of a new organ, the function tends to
return to normal, but the PC, RC, and LQ seem to act differently. The pulmonary function and respiratory muscle
strength tend to match the expected values by one month
after LxT (2). The LQ results, measured by short form-36
questionnaire (SF-36), are different because life capacity is
dynamic and recovers quickly in the first six months after
surgery. Thismay be influenced bymany factors such as comorbidity, disease
Keywords :
Liver Transplantation , Physical Capacity , Life Quality
Journal title :
Hepatitis Monthly
