Early Spontaneous Graft Intra- and Perihepatic Hematoma after Liver Transplantation

Graft-versus-host disease after liver transplantation

Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) following liver transplantation (LT) is an uncommon complication but has high mortality and represents a major diagnostic challenge. GVHD occurs when immunocompetent donor lymphocytes originating from the transplanted liver undergo activation and clonal expansion, allowing them to mount a destructive cellular immune response against recipient tissues. Humoral GV...

Early detection of the graft failure after pediatric liver transplantation: a Bergamo experience.

BACKGROUND Effective indicators of the early graft failure after pediatric liver transplantation are currently a crucial question. The aim of this study was to analyze retrospectively laboratory parameters that may help anticipate an early graft loss (GL). METHODS The 131 pediatric liver transplantations, performed in our hospital from January 2002 to December 2005, were reviewed. Post-operat...

University of Groningen Studies on predictability of early graft function after liver transplantation

Acute graft versus host disease after orthotopic liver transplantation

Graft versus host disease (GVHD) is an uncommon complication after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) with an incidence of 0.1-2%, but an 80-100% mortality rate. Patients can present with skin rashes, diarrhea, and bone marrow aplasia between two to eight weeks after OLT. Diagnosis of GVHD is made based on clinical and histologic evidence, supported by chimerism studies showing donor HLA al...

Isohemagglutinins of graft origin after ABO-unmatched liver transplantation.