[Liver transplantation for subcapsular haematoma during HELLP Syndrome]

P-N Descheemaeker; P Compagnon; V Lavoué; P Seguin; D Lechaux; A Renaud-Giono; C Camus; B Meunier; Y Malledant

doi:10.1016/j.annfar.2009.09.013

[Liver transplantation for subcapsular haematoma during HELLP Syndrome]

Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 2009 Dec;28(12):1020-2. doi: 10.1016/j.annfar.2009.09.013.

[Article in French]

Authors

P-N Descheemaeker¹, P Compagnon, V Lavoué, P Seguin, D Lechaux, A Renaud-Giono, C Camus, B Meunier, Y Malledant

Affiliation

¹ Réanimation chirurgicale, hôpital Pontchaillou, CHU Rennes, université de Rennes I, Rennes cedex, France.

PMID: 19945248
DOI: 10.1016/j.annfar.2009.09.013

Abstract

The hepatic rupture of a subcapsular haematoma during HELLP syndrome is a rare complication carrying a high mortality. There is no clear guideline management in the literature. We report here a case of a subcapsular haematoma which required liver transplantation.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
HELLP Syndrome*
Hematoma / surgery*
Humans
Liver Diseases / surgery*
Liver Transplantation*
Pregnancy
Rupture, Spontaneous