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C Margarit Creixell

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PubMed2004

[Biliary atresia and polysplenia syndrome: outcome and growth post-transplantation].

Biliary atresia (BA) is the most common indication for liver transplantation in children. Approximately 7-10% of these patients have the associated polysplenia syndrome (PS). The prognosis of patients with BA and PS has been reported to be poorer than that in patients with BA without PS. All patients who underwent liver transplantation for BA and who still attend periodic controls at the outpatient clinic were considered. A retrospective study of outcome and growth in children with BA was made, and compared with a subgroup of patients with BA and PS. There were no significant differences on complications, liver and renal function tests, lipids and growth data. We concluded that BA and PS do not preclude successful liver transplantation.

Biliary Atresia↗
PubMed2003

[First orthotopic liver transplantation in patient with biliary atresia and situs inversus in spain].

Biliary atresia is the most common indication for liver transplantation in the pediatric age group. The Kasai portoenterostomy has become established as the primary treatment for biliary atresia. If portoenterostomy fails, death before 2 years of age is likely without liver transplantation. The most common multiple malformation syndrome associated with biliary atresia is polysplenia syndrome, which forms a constellation of defects of body symmetry, splenic development and vascular anomalies, including situs inversus, polysplenia and others. The situs inversus was formerly considered an absolute contraindication for liver transplantation. Recently however, several case reports have been published suggesting that neither situs inversus nor this particular subset of vascular abnormalities should be considered contraindications to liver transplantation. We present one case of liver transplantation performed in patient with biliary atresia, situs inversus and polysplenia. This is the first report described in Spain for a liver transplant in a child with biliary atresia plus situs inversus.

Abnormalities, Multiple↗
PubMed1992

[Wunderlich syndrome secondary to the rupture of an aneurysm of the renal artery. Review of the literature].

We report a case of Wunderlich's syndrome secondary to spontaneous rupture of a renal artery aneurysm. Wunderlich's syndrome, also called spontaneous perirenal hematoma, may arise from several causes, the most common being renal tumors, particularly angiomyolipoma and hypernephroma. Spontaneous perirenal hematoma secondary to a ruptured renal artery aneurysm is rare and very few cases have been reported in the literature. We discuss the usefulness of the different noninvasive imaging techniques (US, CT and arteriography), our therapeutic approach and those advocated by others.

Aneurysm↗
PubMed1986

[First infantile liver transplants in Spain].

For the first time in Spain, authors report the experience, started by the Hospital Infantil "Valle de Hebron" of Barcelona on pediatric liver transplant in terminal liver disease in childhood which means a new opportunity for these patients otherwise facing a fatal out come in a short time. We show the 4 first pediatric liver transplants performed in our country and we point out some of the most important factors of a pediatric liver transplant program in a consolidation phase.

Biliary Atresia↗
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[Sequential double-lung transplantation. Technique and results in the first 3 cases. Pulmonary Transplant Group].

Patients who suffer advanced lung disease associated to respiratory infection and who are candidates for transplantation must have both lungs replaced. Until recently, this procedure was accomplished by transplanting a heart-lung block, a procedure of questionable merit if the heart is healthy, or by carrying out a double-lung transplant requiring extracorporeal circulation and involving a high percentage of complications the tracheal anastomosis. The year 1990 saw publication of the first descriptions of a simpler procedure, sequential double-lung transplantation. After brief experience with good results in single-lung transplantation, we present the first three cases of sequential double-lung replacement carried out in Spain. We describe the consecutive substitution of both lungs, with no need for extracorporeal circulation in most cases. Sequential bilateral lung transplantation combines the advantages of single-lung transplantation with the use of anterior thoracoesternotomy to provide good access to both pleural cavities, facilitating the procedure when pleural adhesion is present.

Adolescent↗