Liver Transplantation Trends and Outcomes for Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia in the United States.
Transplantation
; 103(7): 1418-1424, 2019 07.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Liver arteriovenous malformations (AVM) in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) can necessitate liver transplantation. There is limited data on HHT patients undergoing liver transplantation (LT) in the United States.METHODS:
Two sources of data were used (1) Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) database (1998-2016) (2) Single center liver transplant database (Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN). The aims of this study were (1) to determine trends in LT for HHT-related liver involvement in the United States using the SRTR database; (2) to identify clinical characteristics, indications, and outcomes for LT in HHT.RESULTS:
Thirty-nine HHT patients were listed for LT in the SRTR database from 1998-2016 to 1998-2001 (n = 1); 2002-2005 (n = 4); 2006-2010 (n = 10), and 2011-2016 (n = 24). Twenty-four underwent LT at a median age of 47.5 years (interquartile range, 37.0-58.5 years). Median calculated MELD score at time of LT was 8.0 (interquartile range, 7.0-9.5), and 75% received an exception MELD score. Two status-1 patients died during transplant surgery. Nineteen (86%) patients were alive after a median post-LT follow-up of 48 months, whereas 2 patients were lost to follow-up. Five of the aforementioned HHT patients underwent LT at Mayo Clinic, 4 with high output cardiac failure, and 1 with biliary ischemia. All 5 were alive at the time of last follow-up with good graft function and resolution of heart failure.CONCLUSIONS:
Outcomes after LT for HHT patients are excellent with 86% survival after a median follow-up of 48 months and resolution of heart failure. LT listing for HHT has increased in substantially in more recent eras.
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Assunto principal:
Avaliação de Processos e Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde
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Telangiectasia Hemorrágica Hereditária
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Transplante de Fígado
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Falência Hepática
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Ano de publicação:
2019
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