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Liver transplantation for uncontrollable variceal bleeding

H Ewaga1, E B Keeffe, J Dort

  • 1Department of Transplantation, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco.

The American Journal of Gastroenterology
|October 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Urgent liver transplantation effectively controls acute, refractory variceal bleeding in end-stage liver disease patients. This approach is feasible, offering a vital solution when standard therapies fail, though prompt organ availability is crucial.

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Area of Science:

  • Hepatology
  • Transplantation Surgery
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Variceal bleeding is a serious complication in end-stage liver disease.
  • Standard medical therapies may fail to control acute, refractory variceal bleeding.
  • Liver transplantation is a potential treatment option for select patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the role of urgent liver transplantation for patients with acute, refractory, portal hypertensive bleeding.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of liver transplantation in this specific patient group.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of liver transplant data from March 1988 to February 1993.
  • Identified seven patients (1.7%) with end-stage liver disease undergoing transplantation for uncontrollable variceal bleeding.

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  • Patients had failed standard therapies including intravenous pitressin, endoscopic sclerotherapy, balloon tamponade, and/or transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.

    • Main Results:

    • All seven patients underwent successful liver transplantation with immediate cessation of bleeding.
    • One patient died postoperatively from multiple organ failure; another died from recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma.
    • No patients experienced late rebleeding from varices after transplantation.

    Conclusions:

    • Urgent liver transplantation is an effective and feasible treatment for uncontrollable variceal bleeding in end-stage liver disease.
    • Prompt recipient evaluation and donor organ availability are critical for successful outcomes.
    • This approach offers a life-saving option for a small subset of patients.