Liver Transplantation for Patients with Portopulmonary Hypertension: a Case Report and Review of the Literature

Volume 25, Number 2(99) (2015)

Andrius Macas, Limas Kupčinskas, Giedrius Barauskas, Darius Trepenaitis, Juozas Kupčinskas, Aurelija Petkevičiūtė, Asta Mačiulienė Abstract Portopulmonary hypertension is one of the complications for people with end stage chronic liver disease. This condition occurs to 5-8% of people, who need liver transplantation, and it causes a higher risk of perioperative complications or these patients are even…

Quality of Life in Patients with Liver Transplants

Volume 24, Number 6(97) (2014)

Arida Buivydienė, Viktorija Basytė, Andrej Kolosov, Jonas Valantinas Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate viral hepatitis C andliver disease complications before liver transplantation influenceon quality of life after liver transplantation and assess quality oflife after liver transplantation compared with the general population.The survey was conducted in 2013-2014 at Vilnius UniversityHospital “Santariškių klinikos”.…

Hepatic Epithelioid Haemangioendothelioma. Presentation of Two Clinical Cases

Volume 23, Number 3(88) (2013)

Vaidotas Turskis, Vitalijus Eismontas, Alvydas Česas, Dmitrij Šeinin, Algirdas Šlepavičius Abstract Introduction: Hepatic epithelioid haemangioendothelioma (HEH) is a rare and highly malignant tumor with a vascular component,-it arises from epithelioid endothelial cells. Only about 500 cases are described in world scientific literature. The aim: To review this rare, malignant pathology, to submit standards of diagnostic…

Diagnosis, Medical Treatment and Liver Transplantation Aspects in Portopulmonary Hypertension

Volume 22, Number 5(84) (2012)

Andrius Macas, Aurimas Pečkauskas, Martynas Gedminas, Alina Vilkė, Darius Trepenaitis, Arūnas Gelmanas, Janis Zinkus, Linas Pieteris Abstract The aim of this article is to review pathogenesis, clinical manifestestations, diagnostic and treatment aspects of portopulmonary hypertension. Together with increasing capabilities of transplantology rises the relevance of portopulmonary hypertension. It is estimated, that about 5-8% of liver…