Open AccessSuccessful liver transplantation in a patient with sickle‐cell anaemia
Author(s) -
Hazel Sven J.,
Metselaar Herold J.,
Tilanus Hugo W.,
IJzermans Jan N.,
Groenland Theo H.N.,
Visser Loes,
Man Robert A.,
Metselaar H.J.,
Man R.A.de
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
transplant international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1432-2277
pISSN - 0934-0874
DOI - 10.1111/j.1432-2277.2003.tb00326.x
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , perioperative , transplantation , acidosis , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , surgery
Liver transplantation in the setting of sickle‐cell anaemia poses several new challenges to the transplant team. Hypoxaemia, acidosis and a decrease in body temperature are common occurrences that can cause sickling in the perioperative period, putting the patient at risk of sickle‐cell crises or graft dysfunction. We describe a patient with sickle‐cell anaemia who successfully underwent transplantation, and we discuss the rationale of various precautions that had to be taken.