Successful resolution of severe hepatopulmonary syndrome following liver transplantation
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Successful treatment of severe hepatopulmonary syndrome with a sequential use of TIPS placement and liver transplantation.
UNLABELLED Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a complication of portal hypertension (PH) defined by the presence of liver disease, abnormal pulmonary gas exchange and evidence of intrapulmonary vascular dilatations (IPVD) producing a right to left intrapulmonary shunt. Liver transplantation (LT) is the treatment of choice; however, severe hypoxemia may contraindicate LT. The use of transjugular ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Transplant International
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0934-0874,1432-2277
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-2277.2009.00998.x