scholarly journals Acute hepatitis E virus infection causing acute liver failure requiring living-donor liver transplantation in a non-pregnant immunocompetent woman

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. e12699 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iris Wai Sum Li ◽  
Kenneth Siu Ho Chok
Keyword(s):  
Liver Transplantation ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Liver Failure ◽  
Living Donor ◽  
Living Donor Liver Transplantation ◽  
Hepatitis E Virus ◽  
Hepatitis E ◽  
Donor Liver ◽  
Donor Liver Transplantation ◽  
Acute Hepatitis E

A Case Report of Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Fulminant Hepatitis Related to Hepatitis E Virus Infection

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-92
Author(s):  
Keita Shimata ◽  
Yasuhiko Sugawara ◽  
Hidekazu Yamamoto ◽  
Hiroaki Okamoto ◽  
Koushi Uchida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Transplantation ◽  
Liver Failure ◽  
Acute Liver Failure ◽  
Living Donor ◽  
Living Donor Liver Transplantation ◽  
Hepatitis E Virus ◽  
Hepatitis E ◽  
Successful Outcome ◽  
Donor Liver ◽  
Donor Liver Transplantation

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection which may become fulminant, especially in elderly people is more common than previously recognized in develop countries. Here we report successful living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT) in a case of acute liver failure due to HEV. A 63-year-old Japanese man with no previous history of liver disease was admitted for severe acute hepatitis. Detection of anti-HEV immunoglobulin A established a diagnosis of this virus-related liver failure. The patient suffered from hepatic encephalopathy 10 days after symptom onset and underwent LDLT. The patient had an uneventful course. The HEV RNA showed spontaneous negative conversion 10 weeks after LDLT. LDLT led to a successful outcome in a patient with acute liver failure due to HEV infection and regular testing for HEV RNA should be performed until HEV RNA is undetectable.

Living donor Liver transplantation for Acute on chronic Liver failure

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanjay Kumar Yadav ◽  
Neeraj Saraf ◽  
Narendra S Choudhary ◽  
Jayant Kumar Saha ◽  
Sujeet Kumar Saha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Transplantation ◽  
Liver Failure ◽  
Living Donor ◽  
Living Donor Liver Transplantation ◽  
Chronic Liver ◽  
Chronic Liver Failure ◽  
Donor Liver ◽  
Donor Liver Transplantation

Analysis of Outcomes in Living Donor Liver Transplants Involving Reconstructive Microsurgeons

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (03) ◽  
pp. 223-227
Author(s):  
Jorge Andres Hernandez ◽  
Cody L. Mullens ◽  
Julien T. Aoyama ◽  
Cassandra A. Ligh ◽  
Abraham Shaked ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Transplantation ◽  
Liver Failure ◽  
Hepatic Artery ◽  
Living Donor ◽  
Living Donor Liver Transplantation ◽  
Liver Transplants ◽  
Donor Liver ◽  
Donor Liver Transplantation ◽  
Surgical Microscope ◽  
Living Donor Transplantation

Abstract Background Living donor transplantation is becoming increasingly popular as a modality for patients necessitating liver transplantation. Hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) remains the most feared acute postoperative complication associated with living-donor liver transplantation. Preoperative planning, including scheduling reconstructive microsurgeons to perform the hepatic artery anastomosis using a surgical microscope or loupes, can decrease HAT rates. Methods A retrospective review of two reconstructive microsurgeons at a single institution was performed to analyze postoperative outcomes of adult and pediatric live donor liver transplants where reconstructive microsurgeons performed the hepatic artery anastomosis. One surgeon utilized the surgical microscope, while the other surgeon opted to use surgical loupes for the anastomosis. Results A total of 38 patients (30 adult and eight pediatric) met inclusion criteria for this study, and average patient age in the adult and pediatric population studied was 48.5 and 3.6 years, respectively. Etiologies of adult patients' liver failure were most commonly cholestatic (43%), followed by alcohol (23%), hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis (17%), and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (7%), while etiologies of pediatric liver failure were most commonly cholestatic (62.5%). None of the patients (0%) experienced acute postoperative HAT. On average, 22 and 25 months of postoperative follow-up was obtained for the adult and pediatric cohorts, respectively, and only one adult patient was found to have any liver-related complication. Conclusion A collaborative relationship between reconstructive microsurgeons and transplant surgeons mitigates the risk of HAT and improves patient outcomes in living donor liver transplantation.

Living donor liver transplantation for neonatal fulminant hepatitis due to herpes simplex virus infection

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. e13021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Vincenzi ◽  
Eduardo A. Fonseca ◽  
Karina M. O. Roda ◽  
Gilda Porta ◽  
Helry L. Candido ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Transplantation ◽  
Herpes Simplex Virus ◽  
Herpes Simplex ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Living Donor ◽  
Living Donor Liver Transplantation ◽  
Herpes Simplex Virus Infection ◽  
Donor Liver ◽  
Donor Liver Transplantation ◽  
Simplex Virus
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