Abstract
HPS is a major complicating feature of end-stage liver disease. Diagnosis is clinical, and LT is the only definitive treatment. While the general impression is that HPS improves quickly after transplantation, it may not always be the case. We describe the smallest reported child with HPS prior to LT and requiring prolonged venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation after LT; especially as it is a rare occurrence, physician managing such cases should be aware of the circumstances under which HPS may require specific treatment.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | e13036 |
Journal | Pediatric Transplantation |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- hepatopulmonary syndrome
- liver transplantation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Transplantation