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Therapeutic coil embolization of dominant shunt in hepatopulmonary syndrome enhances post-liver transplant respiratory recovery.
Pediatric transplantation - 1 Sept 2020
Sonavane Amey D, Bagde Abhijit, Raut Vikram, Marar Shaji, Sawant Ambreen, Shah Ketul, Raj Amruth, Thorat Ashok, Chaksota Harshit, Biradar Vishnu, Vasanth Suresh, Nagral Aabha, Mirza Darius
Abstract excerpt
Coil embolization of the atypical enlarged pulmonary artery/arteriole with visible shunting may improve hypoxemia in patients with hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS). When used selectively in cases with large shunts, either pre- or post-liver transplantation (LT), it can aid an early recovery and reduce morbidity. We present a case where a large intrapulmonary shunt was embolized preoperatively to improve hypoxemia...
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