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Gravidez após transplante hepático

Authors :
Júlio Cezar Uili Coelho
Júlio Cesar Wiederkehr
Mônica Beatriz Parolin
Elizabeh Balbi
Luiz A. Tereza
Aissar Eduardo Nassif
Source :
Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões, Vol 25, Iss 6, Pp 437-438
Publisher :
Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões.

Abstract

The objective of the present study is to report a sucessful pregnancy in a 28 year-old female who underwent an orthotopic liver transplantation two years ago due to type I auto immune he patitis. Patient was taking cyclosporin, prednisone and azathioprine for maintenance immunossupression and had good graft function during all the pregnancy. The liver function tests were normal during the pregnancy. Fetal growth was monitored by ultrasonographic examination and showed normal development. At the end of the third trimester, she was subjected to a cesarean bearing a healthy girl weighting 2,320 kg. She was discharged with normal liver functions tests and no complications.

Details

Language :
English, Spanish; Castilian, Portuguese
ISSN :
18094546 and 01006991
Volume :
25
Issue :
6
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.819e106753a34e86bfa9858b403d3660
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-69911998000600017