Monitoring intra‐abdominal pressure after liver transplantation in children

Solitary Extrahepatic Intraabdominal Metastasis from Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Liver Transplantation

A liver transplantation is a treatment option in selected patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Despite the adequate selection of candidates, recurrences of HCC may still develop. Solitary extrahepatic metastasis from HCC after a liver transplantation is rare. Here we report two cases of HCC demonstrated extrahepatic recurrence to the adrenal gland and spleen, respectively, within one y...

Seizure disorders after renal Transplantation in children

Background and Objective: Some neurologic complications may be detected after renal transplantation in children including tremor, peripheral neuropathy, altered level of consciousness and seizure. The aim of our study was to detect the prevalence of seizure after renal transplantation and its risk factors in pediatric age groups. Methods: In this descriptive study, 102 patients 5-14 yea...

Ascites after orthotopic liver transplantation in children.

Ascites is a poorly understood postoperative complication of orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). It is associated with additional morbidity and can prolong hospitalization considerably. The incidence, the factors predictive of occurrence and the etiology of this complication are not known. The charts of 118 patients with 138 OLT were analyzed according to the following criteria: ascites las...

LIVING-RELATED LIVER TRANSPLANTATION IN CHILDREN: THE SHIRAZ EXPERIENCE

The liver transplantation program was established at Shiraz Nemazee Hospital in 1993. Shortage of cadaver organ supply due to various social and legal issues urged us to develop a living-related liver transplantation (LRLT) program. So far 7 (6 males, 1 female) living-related liver transplantations have been performed at this center. The mean age of patients was 8.21 years (+/- 4.16), with ...

life satisfaction and school performance after liver transplantation in children