Ultrafiltration for intractable ascites after liver transplantation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 5.7 year old boy with alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency developed intractable ascites after liver transplantation. Conservative treatment was unsuccessful and after 18 days concentrated ascitic fluid was reinfused intravenously using a Gambro haemofilter. The ascitic loss resolved rapidly. This new method of ultrafiltration proved simple and effective.
Medical subject headings
- Ascites
- Hemofiltration
- Liver Transplantation
- Postoperative Complications