Publications by authors named "Claudia Cristina Sousa"
Living Donor Liver Transplant as Rescue Surgery for a Patient with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Who Underwent Associating Liver Partition and Portal Vein Ligation for Staged Hepatectomy (ALPPS).
Eduardo de Souza Martins Fernandes Felipe Pedreira Tavares de Mello Ronaldo Oliveira Andrade Camila Liberato Girao Leandro Savattone Pimentel Claudia Cristina Sousa
Am J Case Rep
November 2018
Article Synopsis
- The ALPPS technique is used to promote liver growth in patients with liver tumors, but can lead to complications if liver function deteriorates.
- A 49-year-old man with liver cancer switched from a standard liver resection to ALPPS, but experienced liver failure post-surgery.
- A living donor liver transplant successfully rescued the patient, resulting in a smooth recovery without complications after three months.