Liver transplantation for massive hepatic haemangiomatosis causing restrictive lung disease.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 34-yr-old man with hepatic haemangiomatosis presented for orthotopic liver transplantation. His massively distended abdomen caused thoracic compression and severe restrictive lung disease. Respiratory failure was the principal indication for transplantation. Increased airway pressures, pulmonary hypertension, systemic hypotension caused by aorto-caval compression, and blood loss, complicated the intra-operative anaesthetic management. Weaning from mechanical ventilation was impaired by acute and chronic metabolic alkalosis, and diaphragmatic laxity.
Medical subject headings
- Hemangioma
- Liver Neoplasms
- Liver Transplantation
- Respiratory Insufficiency