Long-term complications after liver transplantation.
- Author:
Li-ying SUN
1
;
Fang-qing XUE
;
Xiao-ye SUN
;
Wei RAO
;
Zhi-gui ZENG
;
Ji-san SUN
;
Zhi-jun ZHU
;
Zhong-yang SHEN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Kidney; physiopathology; Liver; physiopathology; Liver Transplantation; adverse effects; immunology; Male; Middle Aged; Postoperative Complications; etiology; immunology; physiopathology; Young Adult
- From: Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae 2008;30(4):444-447
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the long-term complications after liver transplantation.
METHODSTotally 85 living patients who received liver transplantation from December 30th 1998 to May 28th 2002 in Tianjin First Central Hospital were followed up till October 2007. Liver and kidney functions, blood drug levels, blood pressure, blood sugar, and blood fat were recorded and ultrasound imaging was performed during follow-up.
RESULTSAt the end of the study, most patients had experienced one or more complications of prolonged immunosuppressant treatment, including posttransplantation diabetes mellitus (21.18%, 18/85), hypertension (10.59%, 9/85), renal impairment (8.24%, 7/85), hyperlipemia (7.06%, 6/85), hyperuricaemia (7.06%, 6/85), denovo malignancy (2.35%, 2/85), new-onset hepatitis C (7.06%, 6/ 85), recurrent hepatitis B (5.56%, 4/72).
CONCLUSIONRecipients of liver transportation often suffers long-term complications, which should be carefully managed to improve their quality of life.
