Publications by authors named "R A Superina"
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- * The International Multicenter Pediatric Portal Hypertension Registry (IMPPHR) was created to gather data on pediatric mortality from variceal hemorrhage and strategies for prevention.
- * IMPPHR was initiated following discussions at pediatric portal hypertension meetings, began in 2020, and aims to collect data from over 700 subjects across 44 centers until data closure in 2024.
Background: Congenital portosystemic shunts (CPSS) are rare congenital abnormalities causing abnormal blood flow between the portal vein and systemic circulation. This study reports on the peri-operative anticoagulation management of CPSS patients post closure, focusing on the incidence of thrombotic and bleeding complications.
Methods: This is a single-center retrospective analysis of CPSS patients who underwent surgery or endovascular intervention between 2005 and 2021.
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- Hepatic artery complications (HACs) after pediatric liver transplantation can lead to significant health issues, and this study aims to understand how common they are, how they are managed, and what outcomes arise from these complications.
- The research utilizes the international HEPATIC Registry, collecting data on pediatric patients under 18 who experienced HAC within the last 20 years, focusing on survival rates and treatment success.
- Ethical approval will be obtained from all participating sites, and findings will be shared at conferences and in academic journals, with the study registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05818644).
The role of liver transplantation as a primary procedure in biliary atresia has been argued over for at least 40 years, indeed since the coming of age of safe liver transplantation during the 1980s. Yet, it is not a common option in most series (usually ≤5%) and typically reserved for those with late presentations (arguably >100 days) with established cirrhosis. This review presents the pros and cons of primary liver transplant.
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