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2365177

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-8-13
pubmed:abstractText
We analyzed the postoperative complications excluding graft rejection in 52 consecutive orthotopic liver transplantations performed from March 1986 to November 1988 in 48 patients. Thirteen patients died: one intraoperatively, seven during the first 2 months, and five between 5 and 28 months. Complications were predominant during the first 3 months; infection was the most common complication. The main cause was viral agents. Cytomegalovirus was responsible for infection in 62 percent of cases, but was symptomatic in only 37 percent of patients and always had a favorable outcome. Six cases of disseminated candidiasis were observed with fatal outcome in 3 cases. Ten patients had septicemia due to Gram positive germs with a favorable course in all cases. Two patients required retransplantation on the 2nd postoperative day because of primary graft failure. Three patients had hepatic infarction which was fatal in one case. Technical complications were represented by intra-abdominal bleeding in 3 cases, perihepatic hematoma in 10 cases and stenosis of the biliary anastomosis in 8 cases; in one patient, partial portal vein thrombosis occurred; no hepatic arterial thrombosis occurred during the first postoperative days but this complication was diagnosed later in 3 instances by arteriography. Five out of 7 patients transplanted for malignant liver disease experienced recurrence which cause death in 4 cases. In 3 out of the 5 patients transplanted for postviral B cirrhosis, chronic active hepatitis occurred 6 months after transplantation and one of these patients had to be retransplanted at 13 months for recurrence of cirrhosis.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0399-8320
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
474-82
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
[Complications in 52 liver transplantations excluding graft rejection].
pubmed:affiliation
Service d'Hépatologie, Hôpital Jean Minjoz, CHU de Besançon.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract