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| Liver transplantation in patients with intrahepatic stones: report of two cases |
| Lu-Nan Yan, Shi-Chun Lu, Bo Li, Qi-Yuan Lin, Tian-Fu Wen, Yong Zeng, Nan-Sheng Cheng, Ji-Chun Zhao, Yong Zhou, Bo-Le Tian, Wei-Ming Hu and Ye Shu |
From the Department of Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China (Yan LN, Lu SC, Li B, Lin QY, Wen TF, Zeng Y, Cheng NS, Zhao JC, Zhou Y, Tian BL, Hu WM and Shu Y)
Correspondence: Lu-Nan Yan, MD (Tel: 86-28-5422474; Fax: 86-28-5158493; Email: yanlunan@hotmail.com) |
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Abstract Aim: To investigate the feasibility and rationality of liver transplantation as an indication for patients with intrahepatic stones.
Methods: Liver transplantation was successfully performed for a 28-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman, both with intrahepatic stones.
Results: Patient 1 had digestive tract bleeding on the postoperative day 6 and he was discharged from the hospital on the postoperative day 25. He is in good health 14 months after operation. Patient 2 also had hemorrhage from the digestive tract on the postoperative day 44 and a leakage of end-to-side intestinal anastomosis on the postoperative day 47. She has resumed her work and is in good health from the postoperative month 12.
Conclusion: Liver transplantation is safe and effective for patients with intrahepatic stones.
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2002, Vol. 1 
