Guest Dr Aashay Abhay Shah ( India) ×
Feeding and Nutrition After Pediatric Liver Transplant
Theme From Survival to Recovery: Overcoming Malabsorption and Fueling Growth
Date & Time 22 Nov, Saturday 15:15 -16:05 Hrs
Location Hall C
Role Chairperson
Topic
  • Early Nutrition: The First Step: Pre-transplant nutrition: optimizing weight, micronutrients, and feeding strategies (NG feeds, parenteral nutrition, specialized formulas)
  • Feeding the Fragile Gut: Post transplant feeding challenges: fluid restriction, immunosuppression-induced metabolic issues, enteral vs. parenteral nutrition (immunosuppressants, infections, bile salt malabsorption, pancreatic insufficiency), diagnostic approach, and dietary interventions
  • Panel Discussion : Post transplant diarrhea : Case = Infection vs intolerance vs medication side effects(persistent diarrhoea post Liver Transplantation)
  • Beyond Calories: Long-term growth monitoring, catch-up growth, and puberty considerations, Long-term nutrition: preventing obesity, metabolic syndrome, sarcopenia, and bone loss