| Literature DB >> 33994720 |
Narendra S Choudhary1, Sanjiv Saigal1, Neeraj Saraf1, Sanjay S Baijal2, Arvinder S Soin1.
Abstract
Hepatic encephalopathy due to portosystemic shunts is a well-defined entity in patients with cirrhosis. Rarely, liver transplant recipients develop hepatic encephalopathy owing to persistence or surgically created portosystemic shunts. We present a case of post-transplant recurrent hepatic encephalopathy due to a surgically created portocaval shunt. The patient was managed by a covered metal stent placement in the inferior vena cava, thus causing functional closure of the shunt.Entities:
Keywords: HE, hepatic encephalopathy; HPCS, hemiportocaval shunt; LDLT, living donor liver transplantation; PS, portosystemic shunt; SFSS, small-for-size syndrome; ammonia; hepatic encephalopathy; liver transplantation; shunt; stent
Year: 2020 PMID: 33994720 PMCID: PMC8103351 DOI: 10.1016/j.jceh.2020.08.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Exp Hepatol ISSN: 0973-6883