Preterm delivery in a parturient candidate for emergency liver transplantation after hepatitis B virus infection related fulminant liver failure.
Transplant Proc
; 44(9): 2765-7, 2012 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
This case shows the development of fulminant hepatic failure due to acute hepatitis B virus infection in a multipara (32(nd) week of gestation) candidate for an emergency liver transplantation. Preterm labor began and she delivered a preterm healthy male baby. Postpartum, there were complications including a massive hemorrhage that was managed adequately. We also reviewed the literature regarding causes, complications, and management of acute liver failure during pregnancy and labor.
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Assunto principal:
Complicações Infecciosas na Gravidez
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Transplante de Fígado
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Falência Hepática Aguda
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Nascimento Prematuro
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Hepatite B
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En
Ano de publicação:
2012
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Article