Le deficit en alpha-1 antitrypsine. Une indication de transplantation hepatique pediatrique

in Revue Médicale de Liège (2001), 56(11), 753-8

Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency is the most common inborn error of metabolism leading to liver transplantation, and the second cause of liver transplantation in children after biliary atresia. The authors ... [more ▼]

Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency is the most common inborn error of metabolism leading to liver transplantation, and the second cause of liver transplantation in children after biliary atresia. The authors report the case of a 6-year-old girl, who was suffering from end-stage liver disease secondary to alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency. She was successfully treated by whole liver transplantation, the hepatic graft coming from a 3-year-old donor. Three months later she went back to school. The authors discuss the pathogenesis and the natural history of this frequent cause of liver transplantation in children. [less ▲]

Le point sur la transplantation pancreatique.

in Revue Médicale de Liège (2001), 56(8), 557-62

Pancreas transplantation significantly improves the quality of life as well as the survival of the diabetic patient. It is also associated with stabilization and reversal of secondary diabetic ... [more ▼]

Pancreas transplantation significantly improves the quality of life as well as the survival of the diabetic patient. It is also associated with stabilization and reversal of secondary diabetic complications. Improvements in organ preservation, surgical techniques and immunosuppression have achieved one-year graft survival of more than 90% for combined kidney-pancreas transplant and 80% for isolated pancreas transplantation. Recipient evaluation must weigh the benefits of the procedure with the risk associated with surgery and chronic immunosuppression. Combined kidney-pancreas transplantation appears today as the best treatment for the diabetic patient with end stage renal disease. Isolated pancreas transplantation is reserved to non-uremic patients with severe diabetic complications or with brittle glycaemic control and severe impairment of quality of life. [less ▲]

Transplantation d'un rein prélevé laparoscopiquement chez un donneur vivant apparente

in Revue Médicale de Liège (1998), 53(11), 657-9

Transplantation of kidney grafts harvested in living donors has demonstrated better results than grafts harvested from brain dead donors. Recently, laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy has been introduced ... [more ▼]

Transplantation of kidney grafts harvested in living donors has demonstrated better results than grafts harvested from brain dead donors. Recently, laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy has been introduced to reduce the live procurement morbidity. [less ▲]