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Successful venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for prolonged hepatopulmonary syndrome following pediatric liver transplantation: A case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Khan Hamza Hassan,
Schroeder Laura,
Fitzpatrick Megha S.,
Kaufman Stuart S.,
Yazigi Nada A.,
Yurasek Gregory K.,
Steinhorn David M.,
Fishbein Thomas M.,
Khan Khalid M.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pediatric transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1399-3046
pISSN - 1397-3142
DOI - 10.1111/petr.13036
Subject(s) - extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , medicine , hepatopulmonary syndrome , liver transplantation , extracorporeal , transplantation , intensive care medicine , liver disease , oxygenation , disease , surgery
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.