Adult liver transplantation using pediatric donor livers after cardiac or brain death: A report of three cases.
Adult liver transplantation using pediatric donor livers after cardiac or brain death: A report of three cases.
Exp Ther Med. 2020 Nov;20(5):27
Authors: Ding L, Deng L, Li X, Xu Z
Abstract
The present study reports on the experience at Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital (Nanchang, China) with liver transplantation in adults using pediatric donor livers, including indications, technique and results. A total of three cases of liver transplantation performed between April 2008 and May 2016 were retrospectively reviewed. Liver procurement and trimming, recipient selection, surgical tips, prevention and treatment of small-for-size syndrome, selection of immunosuppressive regimens, prevention and treatment of vascular complications and anticoagulant therapy were discussed. The three pediatric donors were 8, 8 and 10 years old. The three recipients were confirmed to have primary liver cancer. In recipient 1 (female; age, 39 years), jaundice persisted in the recipient after the liver transplantation. A reduced dose of FK506 was then given to gradually decrease the total bilirubin level to the normal range. Recipient 1 recovered and was discharged from hospital; however, the patient died of liver cancer recurrence and bone metastasis 6 years post-transplantation. In recipient 2 (male; age, 56 years), the recipient experienced sudden abdominal distension on postoperative day 7. The patient's clotting time was prolonged and the transaminase l...
Source: Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine - Category: General Medicine Tags: Exp Ther Med Source Type: research
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