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Pediatric liver transplantation for acute liver failure.

Abstract
The only proven therapy for patients unlikely to recover from acute liver failure (ALF) is liver transplantation. Correct diagnosis of these individuals and rapid referral to a transplant center are crucial. We evaluated 12 pediatric patients with ALF who underwent liver transplantation (LT) at our institution during a 3-year period. The reasons for transplantation were hepatitis A (3 patients); non-A, non-E hepatitis (3); autoimmune hepatitis (1); fulminant Wilson's disease (3); Amanita phalloides (mushroom) poisoning (1); and hepatitis B and toxic hepatitis with leflunomide treatment (1). Seven of the participants were female and five were male (mean age, 9.1 +/- 4.2 years). Three received right liver-lobe grafts, one received a whole liver graft, and the remainder received left or left-lateral liver lobe grafts. All patients recovered from hepatic coma the second postoperative day. Two patients died at postoperative days 57 and 71 due to adult respiratory distress syndrome and sepsis with multiorgan failure, respectively. One patient required retransplantation because of chronic rejection 7 months after the initial transplantation. That patient died 10 days after retransplantation because of sepsis. Nine patients were healthy at follow-up (range, 2-46 months). LT is the only treatment option for ALF in patients in countries with low organ-donation rates. In this scenario, donor preparation in a limited time frame is difficult. We have been able to decrease the duration of donor preparation to approximately 4 hours (including biopsy of the donated liver tissue).
AuthorsH Karakayali, Y Ekici, F Ozcay, B Bilezikci, G Arslan, M Haberal
JournalTransplantation proceedings (Transplant Proc) Vol. 39 Issue 4 Pg. 1157-60 (May 2007) ISSN: 0041-1345 [Print] United States
PMID17524919 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Ammonia
Topics
  • Adolescent
  • Ammonia (blood)
  • Cadaver
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Liver Failure, Acute (etiology, surgery)
  • Liver Transplantation (mortality, physiology)
  • Living Donors
  • Male
  • Prothrombin Time
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Survival Analysis
  • Tissue Donors
  • Treatment Outcome

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