Prevention and treatment of short-term complications in 8 heart transplantations and 1 heart lung transplantation
- VernacularTitle:八例心脏移植和一例心肺联合移植术后近期并发症的防治
- Author:
Ji-Ming SHA
;
Zhong-Ya YAN
;
Yi-Jun WU
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Heart transplantation;
Lung transplantation;
Immunosuppressive agents;
Postoperative complications
- From:
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation
2005;0(08):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To summary the experience of management for orthotopic homologous heart transplantation,heart-lung co-transplantation and to discuss the postoperative treatment of short-term complications.Methods Orthotopic homologous heart transplantation and heart-lung co- transplantation on 9 cases were performed from May 2004 to February 2006.The patients were traced closely and all complications were treated in time.Results During hospital stay,hypertension oc- curred in one case,right heart insufficiency in one case,infection of mycetes and cytomegalovirus in 2 cases after the heart transplantation,and in the patient undergoing heart-lung co-transplantation,renal inadequacy,bronchial anastomosis stenosis and fungus infection occurred.All patients obtained symp- tomatic relief before discharge.Conclusion Proper perioperative management,immunosuppressive therapy and management of postoperative complications could reduce mortality and obtain satisfactory therapeutic effect in the near future.
