Deceased donor liver transplantation performed one week after small bowel resection for complicated umbilical hernia: a case report.
10.14701/kjhbps.2014.18.3.94
- Author:
Hyung Jun KWON
1
;
Jae Min CHUN
;
Sang Geol KIM
;
Hyung Kee KIM
;
Seung HUH
;
Yun Jin HWANG
Author Information
1. Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Center, Kyungpook National University Medical Center, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Liver transplantation;
Small bowel strangulation;
Umbilical hernia
- MeSH:
Ascites;
Hernia, Umbilical*;
Humans;
Liver Failure;
Liver Transplantation*;
Sepsis;
Tissue Donors*
- From:Korean Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
2014;18(3):94-96
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Emergent abdominal surgery in cirrhotic patients with ascites can result in dismal postoperative outcomes such as sepsis and hepatic failure. In the present case, small bowel resection followed by anastomosis by the hand-sewn method was performed for small bowel strangulation caused by an umbilical hernia; deceased donor liver transplantation was performed one week after the bowel resection because of deterioration of hepatic function. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of liver transplantation performed at only one week after small bowel resection; and although we obtained a good result, the optimal time to perform liver transplantation in this situation requires further evaluation.
