[An innovative teleconsultation project in liver transplantation]

The Tours and Bourges hospital teams have developed innovative collaborative practices in the monitoring of patients having received a liver transplant. Teleconsultation helps the patient resume their normal life by enabling them to avoid tiring and time-consuming appointments.

[Liver transplantation]

The liver transplant procedure has advanced significantly since the 1960s. It is the only curative treatment for severe chronic liver disease including cirrhosis. In collaboration with the French Biomedicine Agency, a complex protocol is put in place by a multi-disciplinary team. The patient's commitment to the treatment project is essential.