Abstract
Introduction Variceal hemorrhage from sinistral portal hypertension has never been reported as a complication of live pancreas donation. Case Report We present a 68-year-old patient who underwent a simultaneous live-donor laparoscopic segmental pancreatectomy and nephrectomy for the purposes of donating to her daughter. Her postoperative course was significant for an episode of acute pancreatitis with a pseudocyst formation. More than a decade later, she presented with variceal hemorrhage from sinistral portal hypertension, which after a diagnostic work-up, prompted a laparoscopic splenectomy. Discussion Sinistral portal hypertension is a long-term complication of live-donor pancreas donation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 221-224 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Transplantation proceedings |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2017 |
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