Prevention and treatment of surgical complications following liver transplantation: report of 26 cases
- VernacularTitle:人体原位肝脏移植26例的并发症防治经验
- Author:
Shusen ZHENG
;
Jian WU
;
Tingbo LIANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Liver transplantation;
Intraoperative complications;
Clinical protocols
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Surgery
2000;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective For prevention and early diagnosis of the complications following liver transplantation.Methods Complications and treatment following liver transplantation in 26 cases were retrospectively analyzed. Results The transplantation was successful in all 26 cases. Complications included intraabdominal bleeding in 5 cases,outflow stenosis of suprahepatic IVC in 1,kinking of posthepatic IVC in 1,stenosis of portal vein in 1, stricture of intrahepatic duct and common hepatic duct in 2,acute rejection in 7,chronic rejection in 1,hepatitis B recurrence in 4, recurrent carcinoma in 4 and lung metastasis in 2,intracerebral hematoma in 5,acute renal function failure in 6 and infection in 20. Conclusions Prevention of complications is extremely important for successful liver transplantation. Early diagnosis and correct management depend upon the knowledge of time and symptoms of corresponding complications following liver transplantation.
