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Trasplante hepático; Trasplante del hígado
Los riesgos de cualquier anestesia son:
Los riesgos de cualquier cirugía son:
La cirugía de trasplante de hígado y el tratamiento después de la cirugía acarrean grandes riesgos. Hay un mayor riesgo de infección debido a que usted tiene que tomar medicamentos que inhiben el sistema inmunitario para prevenir el rechazo al órgano trasplantado. Los signos de infección abarcan:
Ahmed A, Keeffe EB. Current indications and contraindications for liver transplantation. Clin Liver Dis. 2007;11:227-247.
Martin P, Rosen HR. Liver transplantation. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2010:chap 95.
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