We discuss the case of a 30-year-old primipara woman who developed a liver rupture as a complication of the HELLP syndrome. A liver necrosis and bleeding made a hepatectomy necessary. A portocaval shunt was able to maintain the patient until she underwent urgent liver transplantation. In an excellen
Acute liver necrosis in the HELLP syndrome: successful outcome after orthotopic liver transplantation. A case report
โ Scribed by J. Erhard; R. Lange; W. Niebel; R. Scherer; W. J. Kox; T. Philipp; F.-W. Eigler
- Book ID
- 115134180
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 288 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0934-0874
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