SERUM ACUTE PHASE PROTEINS AFTER ORTHOTOPIC LIVER TRANSPLANTATION

Serum acute phase proteins after orthotopic liver transplantation.

Acute phase proteins were measured in six patients before liver transplantation and for 72 h after orthotopic liver transplantation. The ability of the donor liver to mount an acute phase response was demonstrated, although the response was less than that seen in other groups of patients in whom this has been studied. Because of the reduced response to stress, the value of these measurements as...

Serum complement after orthotopic transplantation of the human liver.

Seizures after orthotopic liver transplantation

Orthotopic liver transplantation is the accepted treatment for endstage liver disease. In the US alone, more than 3000 patients receive liver transplants yearly distributed through more than 100 liver transplant programmes. Neurological complications occur in up to 47% of these patients. Among them, seizures are one of the most common. They tend to occur during the first few weeks after transpl...

Complications After Orthotopic Liver Transplantation

Background Data Technical complications after OL Tx have a significant Impact on patient and graft survival. One of the principle technical advances has been the standardization of techniques for biliary reconstruction. Nonetheless. biliary complications stili occur. A 1983 report from the University of Pittsburgh reported biliary complications in 19% of all transplants, and an update in 1987 r...

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...