Résumé
From a practical point of view, the care of a child after liver transplantation comprises 3 periods with decreasing severity: the first one takes place in the intensive care unit: immunosuppression is started with steroids, azathioprine and cyclosporine and four major complications are sought for and treated: primary graft dysfunction, acute rejection, hepatic artery thrombosis and infection; the second period takes place in conventional hospital settings: cyclosporine is progressively switched from IV to oral; rejection, cytomegalovirus infection and biliary complications are sought for and treated; the third period takes place at home: the level of immunosuppression is progressively lowered under biochemical supervision; long-term complications (renal and malignancies) are detected.
Titre traduit de la contribution | Care of children after liver transplantation |
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langue originale | Français |
Pages (de - à) | 749-754 |
Nombre de pages | 6 |
journal | Archives Francaises de Pediatrie |
Volume | 45 |
Numéro de publication | SUPPL. 1 |
état | Publié - 1 déc. 1988 |
Modification externe | Oui |