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Pre- and post-transplant assessment of liver function in paediatric liver transplantation

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The pre-operative risk of paediatric liver transplantation candidates (n=41) was assessed in a prospective study by means of clinical symptoms, conventional static and liver blood flow dependent dynamic liver function tests. Nine patients died during the 365-day waiting period. The data were subjected as covariates to a survival analysis in the Cox proportional hazards model. There was a significant relationsship between the results of mono-ethylglycinexylidide (MEGX) formation and ICG test and the 365-day survival rate. In the stepwise analysis, none of the remaining parameters improved the predictive ability when added to the dynamic liver function test results. The assessment of post-transplantation liver function was studied in 27 patients during the first 28 postoperative-day period. In addition, liver function was studied in a cross-sectional study 1–7 years after successful liver transplantation in children with complete or partial rehabilitation. In the early postoperative period severe organ damage was indicated by both static and dynamic liver function tests. In the later course after transplantation no deterioration of liver function measured with MEGX formation was to be observed. These findings demonstrate the usefulness of dynamic liver function tests in the pre- and post-transplant assessment of liver function.

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Abbreviations

CHE:

cholinesterase

ICG:

indocyanine green

MEGX:

monoethylglycinexylidide

PT:

prothrombin time

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  1. Kinderklinik Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Germany

    M. Burdelski, M. Oellerich, J. Düwel, H. Raith, M. Scheruhn, B. Rodeck, A. Latta & J. Brodehl

  2. Klinik für Abdominal- und Transplantationschirurgie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Germany

    B. Ringe & R. Pichlmayr

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Burdelski, M., Oellerich, M., Düwel, J. et al. Pre- and post-transplant assessment of liver function in paediatric liver transplantation. Eur J Pediatr 151 (Suppl 1), S39–S43 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02125801

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