Living Relative Donor for Liver Transplantation in Paediatric Recipient
Authors:
M. Ryska; J. Šnajdauf 1; F. Bělina; Z. Mixa 1; E. Kieslichová 3; J. Kalousová 1; R. Kotalová 2; P. Trunečka 3; M. Kučera; L. Janoušek 3; M. Rygl 1
Authors‘ workplace:
Chirurgické oddělení ÚVN Praha
; Klinika dětské chirurgie UK v Praze, 2. LF a FN Motol
1; Pediatrická klinika UK v Praze, 2. LF a FN Motol
2; Institut klinické a experimentální medicíny
3
Published in:
Čas. Lék. čes. 2005; 144: 560-565
Category:
Case Report
Overview
Paper refers the first in Czech Republic liver transplantation in a child with the donor being the close living relative – the father. Indication was the chronic liver failure caused by biliary atresia after the Kasai procedures, which enabled the child to survive two years. Liver segments II. - III were transplanted with favourable postoperative development. Within the following twenty months the nutrition status and the psychomotor development of the child significantly improved. Authors discuss present situation and results of the paediatric liver transplantation in the world.
Key words:
liver transplantation, living donor, paediatric recipient.
Labels
Addictology Allergology and clinical immunology Angiology Audiology Clinical biochemistry Dermatology & STDs Paediatric gastroenterology Paediatric surgery Paediatric cardiology Paediatric neurology Paediatric ENT Paediatric psychiatry Paediatric rheumatology Diabetology Pharmacy Vascular surgery Pain management Dental HygienistArticle was published in
Journal of Czech Physicians
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