Hepatorrenal

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the results of isolated liver and combined liver and kidney transplantation in a retrospective series of 32 patients with hepatorenal liver and kidney disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective observational study that enrolled patients with polycystic liver disease (PLD) and polycystic liver and kidney disease (PLKD) who were evaluated for transplantation between January 1999 and December 2019 at Hospital Clínic de Barcelona [Clinical Hospital of Barcelona]...

Hepatorenal syndrome is a condition associated with very high mortality that may be reverted in some cases with vasoconstrictors. Terlipressin has generally been considered standard treatment, but noradrenaline has been postulated as alternative. Searching in Epistemonikos database, which is maintained by screening 30 databases, we identified six systematic reviews including four pertinent randomized controlled trials. We combined the evidence using meta-analysis and generated a summary of findings following the GRADE approach...

Hydatid disease of the kidney is rare and is responsible for only 1-5% of all hydatid disease. Primary hepatorrenal association with hydatid disease is a 3%. A pre-operative diagnosis is often not considered because of the rarity of the disease and the infrequent occurrence of an isolated disease lesion of the kidney. These diagnosis may be mistaken for hepatic hydatid cyst. The accepted treatment is often the partial or total nephrectomy. We report two patients 4 years-old, of both sexes. On admission, a palpable mass in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen is the only clinical sign...

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