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ArticleNoro psikiyatri arsivi2015

Evaluation of Early Postoperative Neurological Complications Following Living Donor Liver Transplantation.

Emrah Otan, Cemalettin Aydin, Hüseyin Yönder, Cüneyt Kayaalp, Yüksel Kaplan, Sezai Yilmaz

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Article in Noro psikiyatri arsivi, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Factors Associated With Neurobehavioral Complications in Pediatric Abdominal Organ Transplant Recipients Identified Using Computable Composite Definitions.Pediatric critical care medicine : a journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies · 2020
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Emrah OtanDepartment of General Surgery and Institute for Liver Transplantation, Inönü University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey.
Cemalettin AydinDepartment of General Surgery and Institute for Liver Transplantation, Inönü University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey.
Hüseyin YönderDepartment of General Surgery and Institute for Liver Transplantation, Inönü University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey.
Cüneyt KayaalpDepartment of General Surgery and Institute for Liver Transplantation, Inönü University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey.
Yüksel KaplanDepartment of Neurology, Inönü University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey.
Sezai YilmazDepartment of General Surgery and Institute for Liver Transplantation, Inönü University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey.
Inonu University · TR

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Abstract

introductionLiver transplantation is one of the best treatment options for end-stage liver disease. In Turkey, living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is performed more frequently than cadaveric transplantation, because organ donation is unpopular in our country. Neurological complications contribute to poor postoperative outcomes after liver transplantation. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the outcomes of LDLT patients in whom such complications developed early during postoperative follow-up in the intensive care unit.

methodsOf 217 LDLTs performed between August 2011 and August 2012, neurology consultations were arranged for 29 patients (13.36%) because of development of new-onset neurological symptoms and/or findings in patients with neurologically uneventful preoperative histories. We retrospectively collected data on age, gender, primary disease, Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score, and postoperative hospitalization duration of those who survived. The indications for neurological consultation and diagnoses were categorized into acute confusion/encephalopathy, epileptic seizures, leukoencephalopathy, and focal neurological deficits. The immunosuppressive treatment regimens prescribed were also considered. The outcomes of the 2 groups (with and without neurological complications) were compared.

resultsThe mean patient age was 44.52±16.24 years, and males predominated (65.5%, n=19). Acute confusion/encephalopathy was the most frequent complication (62.1%, n=18), followed by epileptic seizures (27.6%, n=8), cerebrovascular disease (6.9%, n=2), and leukoencephalopathy (3.4%, n=1). Statistically significant between-group differences in age (44.5±16.2 vs. 34.33±20.98 years; p<0.001), and proportions of patients with a disease of viral etiology (55.17% vs. 35.63%, p<0.05), were evident. Mortality was significantly higher in the group with neurological complications (65.5% vs. 37.32%, p<0.05). The duration of postoperative hospitalization was also significantly longer in this group (29.80±15.04 vs. 10.00±5.47 days; p<0.05).

conclusionMortality was significantly higher and the duration of postoperative hospitalization significantly longer in LDLT patients with new-onset neurological complications than in those without such complications.

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encephalopathyimmunosuppressionLiver transplantationneurological complication

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PMID28360669
PMCPMC5352993
OpenAlexW2330675324

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