Author/Authors :
Razavi-Khorasani, Niloofar Liver Transplantation Research Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Moazzami, Bobak Liver Transplantation Research Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Dooghaie Moghadam, Arash Liver Transplantation Research Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Eslami, Pegah Liver Transplantation Research Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Farokhi, Ermia Liver Transplantation Research Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Mehrvar, Azim Research Center for Cancer Screening and Epidemiology - AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Saeedi, Sandra Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Research Center - AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Iravani, Shahrokh Research Center for Cancer Screening and Epidemiology - AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Aghajanpoor Pasha, Morteza Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Research Center - AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Nassiri Toosi, Mohssen Liver Transplantation Research Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
The liver plays a pivotal role in maintaining the homeostasis of various organ systems.
Also, end-stage liver disease and its complications are major causes of morbidity and
mortality among adults. Individuals who develop a chronic liver disease are at increased
risk of progression to multi-organ dysfunction, including the pulmonary system. The
clinical complications of pulmonary problems related to the presence of liver disease
range from mild (such as hypoxemia) to life-threatening diseases (such as portopulmonary
hypertension and hepatopulmonary syndrome). Herein, the major pulmonary complications
related to liver cirrhosis and considerations for performing liver transplantation are reviewed
Keywords :
Cirrhosis , Hypoxemia , Liver transplantation , Hepatopulmonary syndrome , Portopulmonary hypertension , Lung diseases
