Current diagnosis and therapy of hepatopulmonary syndrome
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4203.2012.01.012
- VernacularTitle:肝肺综合征的诊治现状
- Author:
Zhijian HU
;
Lishan BAI
;
Xinqun CHAI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hepatopulmonary syndrome;
Hyoxemia;
Orthotopic liver transplantation
- From:
International Journal of Surgery
2012;39(1):34-39
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Hepatopulmonary syndrome is a pulmonary syndrome that is characterized by the clinical triad of chronic liver disease,arteriovenous shunts due to intrapulmonary vasodilatation,and arterial hypoxemia.Dwing to its complicated pathogenisis,unconspicuous behavior and lack of clinic features,it is very hard for early diagnosis,so while diagnosed,most of HPS patients are in a hard way.The clinical treatment is limited with unsatisfactory effectiveness,so does the prognosis.This article reviews the current diagnosis and therapies of hepatopulmonary syndrome.
