scholarly journals Long-term medical management of the pediatric patient after liver transplantation: 2013 practice guideline by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the American Society of Transplantation

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (8) ◽  
pp. 798-825 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deirdre A. Kelly ◽  
John C. Bucuvalas ◽  
Estella M. Alonso ◽  
Saul J. Karpen ◽  
Upton Allen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Transplantation ◽  
Pediatric Patient ◽  
Practice Guideline ◽  
Medical Management ◽  
Liver Diseases ◽  
American Association ◽  
American Society

[141] LONG TERM FOLLOW-UP OF LIVER TRANSPLANTATION (OLT) FOR CHOLESTATIC AND AUTOIMMUNE END STAGE LIVER DISEASES

2007 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. S63-S64
Author(s):  
L. Blasone ◽  
S. Fagiuoli ◽  
M. Colledan ◽  
M. Strazzabosco ◽  
M. Lenzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Transplantation ◽  
Liver Diseases ◽  
Long Term Follow Up ◽  
End Stage

scholarly journals Partial Biliary Diversion May Promote Long-Term Relief of Pruritus and Native Liver Survival in Children with Cholestatic Liver Diseases

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin Bjørnland ◽  
Maria Hukkinen ◽  
Vladimir Gatzinsky ◽  
Henrik Arnell ◽  
Mikko P. Pakarinen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Transplantation ◽  
Liver Diseases ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Cholestatic Liver Disease ◽  
Term Outcome ◽  
Long Term Outcome ◽  
Biliary Diversion ◽  
Native Liver ◽  
Native Liver Survival

Abstract Introduction Rare cholestatic liver diseases may cause debilitating pruritus in children. Partial biliary diversion (PBD) may relieve pruritus and postpone liver transplantation which is the only other alternative when conservative treatment fails. The aim was to report long-term outcome after PBD in a population of 26 million people during a 25-year period. Materials and Methods This is an international, multicenter retrospective study reviewing medical journals. Complications were graded according to the Clavien–Dindo classification system. Results Thirty-three patients, 14 males, underwent PBD at a median of 1.5 (0.3–13) years at four Nordic pediatric surgical centers. Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis was the most common underlying condition. Initially, all patients got external diversion, either cholecystojejunostomy (25 patients) or button placed in the gallbladder or a jejunal conduit. Early complications occurred in 14 (42%) patients, of which 3 were Clavien–Dindo grade 3. Long-term stoma-related complications were common (55%). Twenty secondary surgeries were performed due to stoma problems such as prolapse, stricture, and bleeding, or conversion to another form of PBD. Thirteen children have undergone liver transplantation, and two are listed for transplantation due to inefficient effect of PBD on pruritus. Serum levels of bile acids in the first week after PBD construction were significantly lower in patients with good relief of pruritus than in those with poor effect (13 [2–192] vs. 148 [5–383] μmol/L; p = 0.02). Conclusion PBD may ensure long-term satisfactory effect on intolerable pruritus and native liver survival in children with cholestatic liver disease. However, stoma-related problems and reoperations are common.

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