Successful venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for prolonged hepatopulmonary syndrome following pediatric liver transplantation: A case report and review of the literature.
Pediatr Transplant
; 21(7)2017 Nov.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28833992
ABSTRACT
HPS is a major complicating feature of end-stage liver disease. Diagnosis is clinical, and LT is the only definitive treatment. While the general impression is that HPS improves quickly after transplantation, it may not always be the case. We describe the smallest reported child with HPS prior to LT and requiring prolonged venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation after LT; especially as it is a rare occurrence, physician managing such cases should be aware of the circumstances under which HPS may require specific treatment.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Postoperative Care
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
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Liver Transplantation
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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
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End Stage Liver Disease
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
Language:
En
Journal:
Pediatr Transplant
Journal subject:
PEDIATRIA
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TRANSPLANTE
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States