Publications by authors named "Claudia Cristina Tavares de Sousa"
Background: Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) was considered a contraindication for liver transplantation. However, recent studies have shown that highly selected cases of patients with a good response to neoadjuvant therapy may achieve acceptable survival rates when following liver transplantation.
Aims: To present two cases of patients with iCCA, without extrahepatic disease, who underwent living donor liver transplantation after receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
Article Synopsis
- A case report details a 61-year-old woman who suffered 13 cardiac arrests due to ventricular fibrillation after liver transplantation, requiring aggressive management with medications and pacing.
- The report underscores the need for more research on electrical storms in liver transplant patients to improve understanding, risk assessment, and treatment strategies for this serious syndrome.
Prolonged Anhepatic State as a Bridge to Retransplantation: A Challenging Case of a 35-Year-Old Male Liver Transplant Patient with a Temporary Portacaval Shunt.
Am J Case Rep
December 2023
BACKGROUND Liver transplantation is a life-saving intervention for patients with a diagnosis of acute liver failure or end-stage liver disease. Despite advances in surgical techniques and immunosuppressive therapies, primary nonfunction remains a concern, often necessitating retransplantation. In these scenarios, the anhepatic state, achieved through total hepatectomy with a temporary portacaval shunt, serves as a bridge to retransplantation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNeuroendocrine tumors are part of a heterogeneous group of tumors located in organs such as the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), lungs, thymus, thyroid, and adrenal glands. The most prevalent sites are the small intestine, cecal appendix, and pancreas. More than 50% of these tumors are associated with metastases at the time of diagnosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe association of a bariatric operation during liver transplantation may benefit patients with liver failure and obesity and sleeve gastrectomy emerges as the procedure of choice. The aim of this study is to present our experience with combined liver transplantation and sleeve gastrectomy. During an 18-month period, seven patients were submitted to simultaneous liver transplant and sleeve gastrectomy (LTSG).
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