Mild to Moderate Intrapulmonary Shunting in Paediatric Liver Transplantation - Is Screening Necessary?

Despite reported associations between intrapulmonary vascular shunting (IPVS) and morbidity and mortality in paediatric liver transplantation (LT), there are no guidelines for screening.

Source: Transplantation Proceedings - May 29, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Vidyadhar P. Mali, Akinari Fukuda, Takanobu Shigeta, Hajime Uchida, Hiroyuki Kanazawa, Yoshihiro Hirata, Trihening Rahayatri, Baba Chiaki, Kengo Sasaki, Masayuki Kitamura, Seisuke Sakamoto, Mureo Kasahara Source Type: research