LIVER COMPLICATIONS IN THE HELLP-SYNDROME

Citation
J. Erhard et al., LIVER COMPLICATIONS IN THE HELLP-SYNDROME, Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie, 32(1), 1994, pp. 16-20
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
ISSN journal
00442771
Volume
32
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
16 - 20
Database
ISI
SICI code
0044-2771(1994)32:1<16:LCITH>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
In a 5 years period 5 female patients suffering from a severe HELLP sy ndrome were treated. The problems concerning diagnostic and treatment are discussed. 3 patients had to be operated on in an emergency state. The operations were performed because of acute and severe abdominal b leeding. Two of the patients needed liver transplantation as an emerge ncy procedure, one of them died after hepatectomy on the list. Another one died 7 weeks after successful transplantation in a state of prolo nged sepsis. The two conservatively treated and the one transplanted p atient are still alive and well.