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| Year : 1999 | Volume
: 4
| Issue : 4 | Page : 172-177 |
Pediatric Liver transplantation :The Hong Kong Experience.
H Saing, ST Fan, KL Chan, WI Wei, LoCM, NS Tsoi, KY Yuen, ILO Ng, MT Chau, WK TSO, JKF Chan, J Wong
Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Center Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong,
Correspondence Address:
H Saing
Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Center Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
ABSTRACT: Sixteen children underwent 17 orthotopic liver transplantations between September 1993 to November 1998. Living-related liver transplant (n=12) outnumbered reduced-size liver transplant (n=5). The age ranged from 7 months to 11 years (mean 11 months) and their body weight ranged from 6 to 25kg (mean 6.5 Kg). United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) status was as follows: 2 patients belonged to status 2,4 to status 3 and none to status 4. Despite a range of early and late complications which required surgical intervention, the overall results were good. At follow-up ranging from 11 to 72 months, patient survival was 94 percent (15/16) and graft survival was also 94 percent (16/17). All donors are well and were pursuing all pretransplant activities. Pediatric liver transplantation is extremely taxing, but with complete dedication and good cooperation between all involved specialities, a favourable outcome can be expected.
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