Resolution of hypoxemia in a liver transplant recipient after ligation of a portosystemic shunt

This report describes the unique development of pulmonary vascular dilatation and hypoxemia associated with a portosystemic shunt in a pediatric liver transplant recipient. Ligation of the shunt resulted in resolution of hypoxemia. The outcome suggests that hepatic venous return to the pulmonary cir...

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Published inThe Journal of pediatrics Vol. 137; no. 4; pp. 575 - 577
Main Authors Spencer, L.Terry, Langham, Max R., Hoyer, Mark H., Jones, David A., Caridi, James G., Chesrown, Sarah E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Mosby, Inc 01.10.2000
Elsevier
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Female
Humans
Hypoxia - etiology
Hypoxia - therapy
Ligation
Liver Transplantation
Liver, biliary tract, pancreas, portal circulation, spleen
Medical sciences
Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical - adverse effects
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Postoperative Complications - therapy
Remission Induction
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the digestive system
Human
Oxygen
Iatrogenic
Azygos vein
Treatment efficiency
Liver
Transplantation
Superior mesenteric vein
Hypoxemia
Ligature
Surgery
Complication
Aberrant anastomosis
Child
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Summary:This report describes the unique development of pulmonary vascular dilatation and hypoxemia associated with a portosystemic shunt in a pediatric liver transplant recipient. Ligation of the shunt resulted in resolution of hypoxemia. The outcome suggests that hepatic venous return to the pulmonary circulation is important in maintaining normal pulmonary vascular caliber. (J Pediatr 2000;137:575-7)
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ISSN:0022-3476
1097-6833
DOI:10.1067/mpd.2000.107841