Table 3.
Major Complications and Indications for Liver Retransplantation in A1AD Pediatric Recipients
| Patients | Re Tx | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vascular Complications | |||
| Hepatic artery thrombosis | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Portal vein and vena cava thrombosis |
1 | 1 | 0 |
| Thrombosis of hepatic artery and vena cava |
1 | 1 | 0 |
| Biliary Complications | |||
| Biliary leak | 3 | 1 * | 0 |
| Biliary stricture | 2 | 0 | |
| Miscellaneous | |||
| Primary allograft nonfunction | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Varicella pneumonitis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chronic rejection | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Intraabdominal abscess | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Small bowel obstruction | 1 | 0 | 1 |
*
This patient had thrombosis of the hepatic artery; therefore it is also included under vascular complications.