Open AccessRetrospective observation of therapeutic effects of adult auxiliary partial living donor liver transplantation on postpartum acute liver failure: A case report
Author(s) -
Chuan-Yun Li,
Lai Wei,
Shichun Lu
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v21.i9.2840
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , immunosuppression , liver function , hepatic encephalopathy , transplantation , gastroenterology , surgery , cirrhosis
We present a female patient with preterm labor, severe viral hepatitis B of acute phase, hepatic encephalopathy stage III and coma. After delivery, the illness was exacerbated and the patient presented with clinical signs of vital organ dysfunctions such as acute respiratory distress syndrome, cerebral edema and hypoxemia that needed mechanical ventilation. Emergency liver transplantation was recommended after multidisciplinary panel consultations. The donor, her mother, consented to donate her right liver. Auxiliary partial orthotopic living donor liver transplantion (APOLDLT) was performed. After operation, the patient was on triple medication of tacrolimus plus mofetil mycophenolate and prednisone for immunosuppression. The combination of anti-hepatitis B virus (HBV) immunoglobulin and entecavir was initiated for anti-HBV therapy. Both the patient and the donor recovered well without any complications. The patient was followed up regularly. Her liver function, clinical signs and symptoms improved significantly. Until now, the recipient has been living for more than 78 mo free of any complications. The APOLDLT is a life-saving modality for rescuing patients with high-risk acute liver failure following HBV infection without available donor and hence is recommended under standardized antiviral therapy coverage as stated above.