Liver transplantation as a lifesaving procedure for posthepatectomy liver failure and iatrogenic liver injuries.
Iatrogenic injuries
Liver transplantation
Posthepatectomy liver failure
Rescue
Journal
Langenbeck's archives of surgery
ISSN: 1435-2451
Titre abrégé: Langenbecks Arch Surg
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 9808285
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2019
May 2019
Historique:
received:
17
10
2018
accepted:
20
03
2019
pubmed:
1
4
2019
medline:
18
12
2019
entrez:
1
4
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Iatrogenic injuries to vital structures of the liver and posthepatectomy liver failure are associated with high mortality. The current donor situation in Norway allows liver transplantation of patients beyond conventional criteria. From 1984 to 2017, a total of 1510 liver transplantations were performed. In this retrospective study, we report the results of 13 patients undergoing liver transplantation due to iatrogenic injuries to the liver vasculature or posthepatectomy liver failure. Twelve men and one woman with a median age of 55 years (range 22-69) were included. Seven patients underwent radical surgery for cancer prior to transplantation. The median follow-up time was 70.5 months (range 2.2-177). Three of the patients with malignant disease did not experience disease recurrence, whereas four patients had cancer recurrence and died 7, 24, 45, and 78 months after transplantation. Five of six patients with non-malignant disease fully recovered, but one patient died after 9 months due to infectious complications. Liver transplantation for liver failure due to portal vein and hepatic artery injury in patients with non-malignant disease seems justified. However, it may be questioned whether patients with malignant disease beyond established criteria should be offered liver transplantation.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Iatrogenic injuries to vital structures of the liver and posthepatectomy liver failure are associated with high mortality. The current donor situation in Norway allows liver transplantation of patients beyond conventional criteria.
METHODS
METHODS
From 1984 to 2017, a total of 1510 liver transplantations were performed. In this retrospective study, we report the results of 13 patients undergoing liver transplantation due to iatrogenic injuries to the liver vasculature or posthepatectomy liver failure.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Twelve men and one woman with a median age of 55 years (range 22-69) were included. Seven patients underwent radical surgery for cancer prior to transplantation. The median follow-up time was 70.5 months (range 2.2-177). Three of the patients with malignant disease did not experience disease recurrence, whereas four patients had cancer recurrence and died 7, 24, 45, and 78 months after transplantation. Five of six patients with non-malignant disease fully recovered, but one patient died after 9 months due to infectious complications.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Liver transplantation for liver failure due to portal vein and hepatic artery injury in patients with non-malignant disease seems justified. However, it may be questioned whether patients with malignant disease beyond established criteria should be offered liver transplantation.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30929063
doi: 10.1007/s00423-019-01780-3
pii: 10.1007/s00423-019-01780-3
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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