Reversal of hypoxemia by inhaled nitric oxide in children with severe hepatopulmonary syndrome, type 1, during and after liver transplantation

Transplantation

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 437-439

  Durand, Ph ^a   Baujard, C ^a   Grosse, A L ^b   Gomola, A ^b   Debray, D ^a   Dousset, B ^b   Devictor, Denis ^a  

^a BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Hopital Cochin ^*  (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEPATOPULMONARY SYNDROME; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ANOXEMIA; BILIARY ATRESIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER DISEASES; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; LUNG DISEASES; NITRIC OXIDE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SYNDROME;

EID: 0032519403     PISSN: 00411337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007890-199802150-00026     Document Type: Article

References (11)

1. Alexander J, Greenough A, Baker A, Rela M, Heaton N, Potter D. Nitric oxide treatment of severe hypoxemia after Liver transplantation in hepatopulmonary syndrome: case report. Liver Transpl Surg 1997; 3: 54.
2. Barbé T, Losay J, Grimon G, et al. Pulmonary arteriovenous shunting in children with liver disease. J Pediatr 1995; 126: 571.
3. Rodriguez-Roisin R, Roca J, Agustin AG, et al. Gas exchange and pulmonary vascular reactivity in patients with liver cirrhosis. Am Rev Respir Dis 1987; 135: 1087.
4. Lange PA, Stoller JK. The hepatopulmonary syndrome: effect of liver transplantation. Clin Chest Med 1996; 14: 115.
5. Van Obbergh L, Carlier M, Clement de Clety S, et al. Liver transplantation and pulmonary gas exchanges in hypoxemic children. Am Rev Respir Dis 1993; 148: 1408.
6. Hobeika J, Houssin D, Bernard O, et al. Orthotopic liver transplantation in children with chronic liver disease and severe hypoxemia. Transplantation 1994; 57: 224.
7. Cremona G, Higenbottam TW, Alexander G, et al. Elevated exhaled nitric oxide in patients with hepatopulmonary syndrome. Eur Respir J 1995; 8: 1883.
8. Rolla G, Bucca C, Brussino L. Methylene blue in the hepatopulmonary syndrome [Letter]. N Engl J Med 1994; 331: 1098.
9. Mews CF, Dorney SF, Sheil AG, Forbes DA, Hill RE. Failure of liver transplantation in Wilson's disease with pulmonary arteriovenous shunting. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 1990; 10: 230.
10. Itasaka H, Hershon JJ, Cox KL, et al. Transient deterioration of intrapulmonary shunting after pediatric liver transplantation. Transplantation 1993; 55: 212.
11. Shirakami G, Murakawa M, Shingu K, et al. Perioperative plasma concentrations of endothelin and natriuretic peptides in children undergoing living-related liver transplantation. Anesth Analg 1996; 82: 235.