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- Title
Auxiliary liver transplantation for acute liver failure.
- Authors
Shanmugam, Naresh; Al-Lawati, Tawfiq; Kelgeri, Chaya; Rela, Mohamed; Koca, Tugba; Dereci, Selim; Karahan, Nermin; Akcam, Mustafa; Revanna, Krishna; Chandran, Suresh; Saiprasad; Kasaragod, Arvind
- Abstract
Background: Auxiliary partial orthotopic liver transplantation is a technique where part of diseased native liver is removed and replaced with healthy donor liver so that, the left behind native liver could later regenerate. Case characteristics: 2½-year-old girl with acute liver failure due to Hepatitis A. She underwent a successful auxiliary partial orthotopic liver transplantation. Outcome: Successful native liver regeneration and immunosuppression withdrawal after two and half years of surgery. Message: In selective cases of acute liver failure, auxiliary partial orthotopic liver transplantation could provide a chance for native liver regeneration and immunosuppression-free life.
- Subjects
LIVER failure; LIVER transplantation; HEPATITIS A; IMMUNOSUPPRESSION; LIVER regeneration; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Indian Pediatrics, 2016, Vol 53, Issue 1, p67
- ISSN
0019-6061
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s13312-016-0795-2