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    Literature Review and 2 Cases of Isolated Chylothorax After Pediatric Living-Donor Liver Transplant
    (2023) Tirnova, Ismail; Alim, Altan; Vehbi, Sezan; Demir, Baris; Akbulut, Akin; Karatas, Cihan; Kanmaz, Turan; 0000-0003-4488-1607; 37503801; ISB-9235-2023
    Objectives: Chylothorax without chylous ascites after liver transplant is rare. We present 2 cases of isolated chylothorax after liver transplant and a literature review. Materials and Methods: We compiled a literature review of chylothorax cases after abdominal surgery and analyzed the cases related to liver transplant. The demographic information, follow-up results, and treatment details of our 2 cases of chylothorax after living-donor pediatric liver transplant were discussed. Results: An 8-month-old child and a 15-month-old child with cholestatic liver disease and urea cycle defect, respectively, underwent living-donor left lateral segment liver transplant. Patients who presented with chylothorax after discharge were treated conservatively. Conclusions: Isolated chylothorax is rare complication after abdominal surgery, which is mostly possible to treat with conservative methods. Interventional procedures and a surgical approach should only be performed in resistant cases when conservative treatment has failed.
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    Liver Transplant in a Patient with Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis
    (Başkent Üniversitesi, 2010-09) Yankol, Yucel; Kalayogl, Munci; Acarli, Koray; Alan, Servet; Kanmaz, Turan; Kocak, Burak; Topaloglu, Serdar
    Objectives: Immunosuppressive treatment generally increases the severity of active infection. Therefore, liver transplant is contraindicated in the presence of active tuberculosis. Despite the importance of supportive treatment, liver transplant is the only treatment for fulminant hepatic failure. Materials and Methods: We report a case of successful liver transplant for fulminant hepatic failure in the presence of active tuberculosis infection. Results: We immediately performed a liver transplant from a live donor. The patient received low-dose immunosuppressive treatment and antituberculosis treatment. The patient was cured and discharged on the 25th day after surgery. We stopped antituberculosis treatment 10 months after discharge. The patient has been followed for 32 months after transplant with normal graft function and has been free of pulmonary tuberculosis infection. Conclusions: Liver transplant can be performed in cirrhotic patients with active infections, such as tuberculosis, as a life-saving procedure.