Articles tagged "Hepatopulmonary syndrome"

2022 American Transplant Congress
Meld/Peld Exception Policy and Outcomes in Children with Hepatopulmonary Syndrome Requiring Liver Transplantation in the United States
M. H. Raza¹, P. Kobierski¹, A. Misra², A. Lim³, C. Goldbeck², K. Etesami², R. Kohli⁴, J. Emamaullee²
¹Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, ²Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ³University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴Liver Transplant Program, Children's Hospital-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is associated with increased waitlist mortality in liver transplant (LT) candidates. Children with HPS are currently granted MELD/PELD exception for LT…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Severe Hypoxemia After Liver Transplantation in the Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
J. Doi, M. Fujiki, G. DAmico, K. Sasaki, T. Diago, F. Aucejo, C. Kwon, B. Eghtesad, K. Hashimoto, C. Miller, Q. Cristiano
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Hepato-pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a complication of liver disease with liver transplantation as the only curative treatment. However these patients can develop severe hypoxemia…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Sever Hypoxemia after Liver Tansplantation in Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
M. Pitchaimuthu, M. Fujiki, K. Sasaki, K. Hashimoto, B. Eghtesad, C. Miller, C. Quintini.
HPB and Transplant Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
Backgrounds: Hepato-pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a complication of liver disease with liver transplantation as the only curative treatment. However these patients can develop severe hypoxemia…