Live donor liver transplantation for pediatric acute liver failure: challenges and outcomes.
Viniyendra PamechaNilesh Sadashiv PatilSanyam FalariNihar MohapatraAnubhav Harshit KumarGaurav SindwaniNeha GargSeema AlamRajeev KhannaVikrant SoodBikrant Bihari LalPublished in: Hepatology international (2023)
LDLT for PALF is lifesaving and provides a unique opportunity to time transplantation. Good long-term survival can be achieved, despite the majority of patients presenting late for transplantation. Early referral and better selection can save more lives through timely transplantation.
Keyphrases
- liver failure
- hepatitis b virus
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- cell therapy
- newly diagnosed
- primary care
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- case report
- type diabetes
- drug induced
- patient reported outcomes
- metabolic syndrome
- intensive care unit
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- weight loss
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- mechanical ventilation