Open AccessAcute Pancreatitis After Orthotopic Liver Transplantation in Children: Incidence, Contributing Factors, and Outcome
Author(s) -
Pierre Tissières,
L Simon,
Dominique Debray,
Sophie Branchereau,
Olivier Soubrane,
F. Gauthier,
Denis Devictor
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.206
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1536-4801
pISSN - 0277-2116
DOI - 10.1097/00005176-199803000-00014
Subject(s) - medicine , acute pancreatitis , liver transplantation , pancreatitis , transplantation , biliary atresia , complication , surgery , gastroenterology , liver disease
Acute pancreatitis after orthotopic liver transplantation is a well-known complication in adults that has never been described in children. In adults, end-stage liver disease related to hepatitis B, intraoperative pancreatic injury caused by extensive peripancreatic dissection, the type of biliary anastomosis performed, and numerous drugs, have all been described as predisposing factors in acute pancreatitis after liver transplantation. The current retrospective review was undertaken to identify the incidence, the contributing factors, and the outcome of acute pancreatitis after liver transplantation in children.