Bradycardia in the Early Postoperative Period of Liver Transplantation in Children
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UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO |
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19/10/2012
19/10/2012
2010
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Resumo |
The aim of this investigation was to describe the occurrence of bradycardia during the early postoperative period of liver transplantation in children. We retrospectively analyzed a cohort of 79 children with end-stage liver diseases who underwent liver transplantation. All children experienced >= 1 episode of a cardiac rate below the 2nd percentile of a 1-hour minimum duration, which was considered to be bradycardia. Patients <24 months were compared with older ones. The overall incidence of bradycardia was 37% (n = 31), including 25 patients who displayed bradycardia until postoperative day 3. In all cases, the electrocardiogram was normal, showing sinus rhythm. A comparison of the groups demonstrated an increased incidence of bradycardia among patients <24 months of age (P = .03). In all patients, there were no hemodynamic consequences; the cardiac rate returned to normal uneventfully. The explanations for bradycardia could not be applied to these patients because none of them had any volume change or electrolyte disturbances; liver function tests were not seriously altered. The mechanisms of this postoperative complications are unclear. |
Identificador |
TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, v.42, n.5, p.1774-1776, 2010 0041-1345 http://producao.usp.br/handle/BDPI/21145 10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.01.064 |
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eng |
Publicador |
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC |
Relação |
Transplantation Proceedings |
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restrictedAccess Copyright ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC |
Palavras-Chave | #Immunology #Surgery #Transplantation |
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