title: [Protective effects of ulinastatin during orthotopic liver transplantation on kidney function with decreasing acute renal failure after liver transplantation in patients with severe hepatitis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study whether using ulinastatin (UTI) during orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) can decrease acute renal failure after liver transplantation in patients with Severe Hepatitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-one patients with Severe Hepatitis undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) were studied. They were devided into two groups: determination of serumbeta(2) microglobulin (beta(2) MG), BUN and Cr before operation and 24 h after operation, at the same time, urine samples were taken for determination of urine beta(2) MG. Data of HR, ABPM, CVP, CO were recorded during operation. The Incidence of renal failure affiliated liver transplantation (RFALT) and prognosis of these patients were also recorded in the two groups after operation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  (1) 4 cases in group U while 10 cases in group C developed RFALT at 24 h after operation (P < 0.05). In these patients who developed RFALT at 24 h after operation, 4 cases were all rehabilitation discharge in group U, while in group C, 2 cases died, 3 cases didn't cure but required discharge, only 5 cases were rehabilitation discharge. (2) Compared with baseline before operation, serum beta(2) MG, Urine beta(2) MG, BUN and Cr increased significantly at 24 h after operation both in two groups, (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). (3) Compared with group C, serum beta(2) MG, Urine beta(2) MG, BUN increased significantly at 24 h after operation in group U (P < 0.05, P < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Protective effects of ulinastatin during orthotopic liver transplantation on kidney function in patients with Severe Hepatitis can decrease acute renal failure after liver transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-yun
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jian-qiang
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Guan
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Zi-qing
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: Hei
authors.forename: Shao-li
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Shang-rong
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D014361:Trypsin Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D006023:Glycoproteins; D014361:Trypsin Inhibitors; C028665:urinastatin