Table 1.

Demographics and primary problems of patients in prospective study

	Age
Pt	(years)	Sex	Primary problem
1	62	Male	Complications of end-stage liver disease secondary to cirrhosis
2	56	Female	Intestinal complications secondary to disseminated malignancy
3	84	Male	Multiple trauma
4	37	Female	Post-liver transplant secondary to hepatitis C
5	27	Female	Post-liver transplant secondary to autoimmune hepatitis
6	40	Male	Complications of end-stage liver disease secondary to hepatitis C
7	57	Male	Multiple trauma and burns from motor vehicle accident
8	39	Male	Post-liver transplant secondary to alcoholic cirrhosis
9	62	Female	Perforated diverticulum with bowel resection and colostomy

Pt, patient.