Intrapulmonary vascular dilation in children with chronic liver diseases: pre- and post-liver transplantation



Título del documento: Intrapulmonary vascular dilation in children with chronic liver diseases: pre- and post-liver transplantation
Revue: Annals of hepatology
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000413414
ISSN: 1665-2681
Autores: 1
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Instituciones: 1Mahidol University, Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok, Phra Nakhon. Tailandia
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Periodo: Ene-Feb
Volumen: 15
Número: 1
Paginación: 47-52
País: México
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Analítico, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés Chronic liver disease (CLD) can cause hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS), defined as triad of liver disease, hypoxemia, and intrapulmonary vascular dilation (IPVD). The aim of this study was to determine the evidence of IPVD in a cohort of pediatric patients with CLD pre- and post-liver transplantation (LT). Material and methods. Material and methods. Material and methods. All pediatric patients with CLD listed for LT were studied. Pulse oxygen saturation (SpO2 ), technetium-99m–labeled macroaggregated albumin (99mTc- MAA) perfusion scan (positive test: uptake of the isotope ≥ 6% in the brain), and echocardiography with saline bubble test (SBT) were performed. SBT was re-evaluated at 3-6 months after LT. Grading of SBT included grade 0 (no bubble), I (1-9 bubbles), grade II (10-20 bubbles), and grade III (> 20 bubbles). Results. Results. Results. Eighteen patients, median age 22.5 months (8-108), were enrolled. Most had biliary atresia (77.8%). Pre-LT, all patients had SpO2 of 100% and none had positive 99mTc- MAA perfusion scan. Two patients (11%) had negative SBT (grade 0), 1 (5.5%) had grade I, 3 (16.5%) had grade II, and 12 (67%) had grade III, respectively. Post-LT SBT became negative in all survivors (n = 16), (p = 0.0001). Conclusions. Conclusions. Conclusions. Most cirrhotic children in this cohort study had evidence of IPVD by positive SBT. However, none of these met the criteria for diagnosis of HPS. This evidence of IPVD subsided after LT
Disciplinas: Medicina
Palabras clave: Cirugía,
Gastroenterología,
Sistema cardiovascular,
Cirrosis hepática,
Trasplante de hígado,
Ecocardiografía,
Cianosis,
Dilatación vascular,
Niños
Keyword: Medicine,
Cardiovascular system,
Gastroenterology,
Surgery,
Liver cirrhosis,
Liver transplantation,
Echocardiography,
Cyanosis,
Vascular dilation,
Children
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