title: Living-donor liver transplant in 3 patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome: case report.
abstract: Budd-Chiari syndrome is a rare but life-threatening disorder characterized by obstruction of the hepatic venous outflow. Treatment depends on the underlying cause, the location, and extent of the obstruction, and the functional capacity of the liver. A stepwise therapeutic approach is commonly accepted. When all other therapy options are unsuccessful, or in case of end-stage liver disease, transplant should be considered. We present case reports of 3 patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome who underwent living-donor liver transplant. Characteristic features of Budd-Chiari syndrome, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, complications, and overall outcomes are discussed. We believe that when a deceased donor graft is unavailable, a living-donor liver transplant can be a safe option for patients with end-stage liver disease associated with Budd-Chiari syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Florence Nightingale Hospital, Organ Transplantation Center, Istanbul, Turkey. drkoraybas@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Koray
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bas
authors.forename: Onur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yaprak
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dayangac
authors.forename: Onur Levent
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Ulusoy
authors.forename: Gulen Bulbul
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Dogusoy
authors.forename: Yildiray
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yuzer
authors.forename: Yaman
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tokat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D058625:End Stage Liver Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D019520:Living Donors; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome