A5036805820- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Platelet Disorders and Treatments
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment
- Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas
- Renal and Vascular Pathologies
Osaka City University
2019-2021
Abstract Aim Patients who undergo the Fontan procedure for complex congenital heart disease are prone to liver cirrhosis. Liver stiffness (LS) reflects fibrosis stage in patients with chronic viral hepatitis; however, its accuracy predicting is controversial. We aimed clarify correlation between LS and patients. Methods Fifty‐eight were prospectively measured transient elastography. undertook biopsy, cardiac catheterization, laboratory tests 22 of these (median age, 14.7 years; range,...
Objective Patients who undergo Fontan surgery for complex cardiac anomalies are prone to developing liver and gastrointestinal complications. In particular, gastroesophageal varices (GEVs) can occur, but their prevalence is unknown. We aimed elucidate the occurrence of GEVs predicting parameters in these patients. Materials methods Twenty-seven patients (median age, 14.8 years; median time since surgery, 12.9 years) had undergone were examined by abdominal dynamic computed tomography (CT)...