Long-term Changes in Spleen Volume After Living Donor Liver Transplantation in Pediatric Recipients.

Background: Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is a definitive procedure for splenomegaly caused by liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension, but splenomegaly persists in some patients. The aim of this study was to clarify the long-term changes in the spleen volume after LDLT.

Methods: The 13 pediatric patients who survived for >8 years after LDLT were retrospectively analyzed.