Improved Survival After Liver Transplantation in Patients with Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
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Improved severe hepatopulmonary syndrome after liver transplantation in an adolescent with end-stage liver disease secondary to biliary atresia
Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a serious complication of end-stage liver disease, which is characterized by hypoxia, intrapulmonary vascular dilatation, and liver cirrhosis. Liver transplantation (LT) is the only curative treatment modality for patients with HPS. However, morbidity and mortality after LT, especially in cases of severe HPS, remain high. This case report describes a patient wi...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Transplantation
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1600-6135,1600-6143
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2009.02822.x