Liver Transplantation of a Child With Child A Cirrhosis and Severe Hepatopulmonary Syndrome

Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a clinical state defined by a chronic hepatic disorder, intrapulmonary vascular dilatation, and altered gas exchange resulting in hypoxemia. Cirrhosis of the liver is the most common condition associated with HPS. A 3-year-old boy who presented with end-stage liver...

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Published in:Transplantation proceedings 2006-06, Vol.38 (5), p.1432-1434
Main Authors: Tumgor, G., Ozkan, T., Ulger, Z., Kilic, M., Aydogdu, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angiography
Carbon Dioxide - blood
Child, Preschool
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - complications
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - surgery
Humans
Liver Cirrhosis - complications
Liver Cirrhosis - surgery
Liver Transplantation
Male
Oxygen - blood
Pulmonary Artery - diagnostic imaging
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a clinical state defined by a chronic hepatic disorder, intrapulmonary vascular dilatation, and altered gas exchange resulting in hypoxemia. Cirrhosis of the liver is the most common condition associated with HPS. A 3-year-old boy who presented with end-stage liver disease and severe hepatopulmonary syndrome underwent orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). The findings of HPS resolved immediately after OLT. His status is within normal limits at 6 months after liver transplantation.
ISSN:0041-1345
1873-2623
DOI:10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.02.106