Evaluation of Early Postoperative Neurological Complications Following Living Donor Liver Transplantation

OTAN E., AYDIN C., YÖNDER H., KAYAALP C., Kaplan Y., YILMAZ S.

NOROPSIKIYATRI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF NEUROPSYCHIATRY, vol.52, no.1, pp.15-18, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 52 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/npa.2015.7226
  • Journal Name: NOROPSIKIYATRI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF NEUROPSYCHIATRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.15-18
  • Keywords: Liver transplantation, neurological complication, encephalopathy, immunosuppression
  • Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Liver transplantation is one of the best treatment options for end-stage liver disease. In Turkey, living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is performed more frequently than cadaveric transplantation, because organ donation is unpopular in our country. Neurological complications contribute to poor postoperative outcomes after liver transplantation. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the outcomes of LDLT patients in whom such complications developed early during postoperative follow-up in the intensive care unit.