Estudo prospectivo aleatorizado comparando a eficiência clínica dos métodos convencional ou piggyback na drenagem venosa do fígado transplantado / Prospective randomized trial comparing the clinical efficiency of conventional versus piggyback method in venous drainage of the transplanted liver

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2007

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The aim of this study is to compare the clinical efficiency of hepatic venous outflow reconstruction in conventional and piggyback method of liver transplantation (LTx). The efficacy of the different types of reconstruction of venous drainage in the piggyback liver transplantation was analyzed by a second purpose. Thirty two patients submitted to LTx by conventional method (n=15) or piggyback method (n=17) were studied. Free hepatic venous pressure (FHVP) was measured using a catheter introduced in right hepatic vein (RHV). Central venous pressure (CVP) was obtained through Swan-Ganz catheter. Pressure measurements were performed after graft reperfusion. A FHVP-CVP gradient higher than 3 mm Hg was observed in 26.7% (4/15) of the conventional and in 17.6% (3/17) of the piggyback patients (p=0.678). Median FHVP-CPV gradient value was 2 mm Hg (0-8 mm Hg) in the conventional and 3 mm Hg (0-7 mm Hg) in the piggyback group (p=0.734). Serum creatinine (Cr) was measured on postoperative days 1 to 7, 14, 21 and 28. Postoperative overall Cr, calculated by area under the curve of Cr vs. time, was significantly higher in conventional group (2.04 ± 0.89 vs. 1.41 ± 0.44 mg/dL; p=0.02). There is no significant difference between the groups regarding occurrence of acute renal failure (p=0,120), defined by Cr maior ou igual a 2,0 mg/dL, development of massive ascites (p=1,000) and patient survival (p=0,316). In piggyback LTx patients, FHVP-CVP gradient was significantly lower when the ostium of the RHV of the recipient is used for venous drainage reconstruction (1.4 ± 1.4 mm Hg vs. 3.9 ± 1.7 mm Hg; p=0.005). In conclusion, patients submitted to conventional or piggyback method of LTx have similar results regarding venous outflow, development of ascites and survival. The postoperative Cr values are significantly higher in conventional method. Patients submitted to piggyback LTx present a lower FHVP-CVP gradient when the ostium of the RHV of the recipient is included for implantation of the graft inferior vena cava.

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transplante de fígado/métodos liver transplantation/methods prospective studies veias hepáticas eficiência hepatic veins pressão venosa venous pressure efficiency ensaiods clínicos controlados aleatórios randomized controlled trials estudos prospectivos

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