Biliary Complication in Pediatric Liver Transplantation: a Single-Center 15-Year Experience. 2019

Chih-Yang Hsiao, and Cheng-Maw Ho, and Yao-Ming Wu, and Ming-Chih Ho, and Rey-Heng Hu, and Po-Huang Lee
Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital Yun-Lin Branch, Douliou City of Yun-Lin County, Taiwan.

The incidence and several risk factors of biliary complication (BC) following pediatric liver transplantation (LT) are widely known, but data on long-term outcomes and management is limited. This retrospective study aimed to investigate the incidence, associated risk factors, management, and outcomes of early and late BC in pediatric LT. This study enrolled 134 pediatric patients (< 18 years old) who underwent LT at a tertiary care center in Taiwan between January 2001 and December 2015. Diagnosis of BC was based on clinical, biochemical, and radiologic examinations. Clinical data and chart records were reviewed and compared between the groups. Among the 134 children, 21 children (15.7%) had BC after LT. Nine children had early complications, including leakage plus stricture (n = 2), stricture only (n = 2), and leakage only (n = 5). Twelve children had late BC; all of whom had anastomotic stricture. Of the 21 patients with BC, 11 patients (52.4%) were treated without surgery. The median time of first treatment for BC was 6.5 months (range, 11 days to 6.2 years). Five of the 9 patients with early complications and two of the 12 patients with late complications died of biliary tract infection. The major risk factors of BC in pediatric LT were (1) recipient age > 2 years, (2) Kasai portoenterostomy revision, and (3) hepatic artery thrombosis. Several risk factors of BC in pediatric LT were identified. Children with early BC appeared to have relatively unfavorable outcomes. However, late BC treated by either radiological or surgical methods appeared to have a relatively good long-term prognosis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D008107 Liver Diseases Pathological processes of the LIVER. Liver Dysfunction,Disease, Liver,Diseases, Liver,Dysfunction, Liver,Dysfunctions, Liver,Liver Disease,Liver Dysfunctions
D008297 Male Males
D008659 Metabolic Diseases Generic term for diseases caused by an abnormal metabolic process. It can be congenital due to inherited enzyme abnormality (METABOLISM, INBORN ERRORS) or acquired due to disease of an endocrine organ or failure of a metabolically important organ such as the liver. (Stedman, 26th ed) Thesaurismosis,Diseases, Metabolic,Disease, Metabolic,Metabolic Disease,Thesaurismoses
D011171 Portoenterostomy, Hepatic Operation for BILIARY ATRESIA by anastomosis of the BILE DUCTS into the JEJUNUM or DUODENUM. Hepatic Portoenterostomy,Hepatoportoenterostomy,Kasai Procedure,Hepatic Portoenterostomies,Hepatoportoenterostomies,Portoenterostomies, Hepatic
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D012086 Reoperation A repeat operation for the same condition in the same patient due to disease progression or recurrence, or as followup to failed previous surgery. Revision, Joint,Revision, Surgical,Surgery, Repeat,Surgical Revision,Repeat Surgery,Revision Surgery,Joint Revision,Revision Surgeries,Surgery, Revision
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D003251 Constriction, Pathologic The condition of an anatomical structure's being constricted beyond normal dimensions. Stenosis,Stricture,Constriction, Pathological,Pathologic Constriction,Constrictions, Pathologic,Pathologic Constrictions,Pathological Constriction,Stenoses,Strictures

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