Current role of liver transplantation for methylmalonic acidemia: A review of the literature

Mureo Kasahara; Reiko Horikawa; Manabu Tagawa; Shinji Uemoto; Satoshi Yokoyama; Yumiko Shibata; Takafumi Kawano; Tatsuo Kuroda; Toshiro Honna; Koichi Tanaka; Morihiro Saeki

doi:10.1111/j.1399-3046.2006.00585.x

Current role of liver transplantation for methylmalonic acidemia: A review of the literature

Mureo Kasahara, Reiko Horikawa, Manabu Tagawa, Shinji Uemoto, Satoshi Yokoyama, Yumiko Shibata, Takafumi Kawano, Tatsuo Kuroda, Toshiro Honna, Koichi Tanaka, Morihiro Saeki

Department of Surgery (Pediatric Surgery)

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Abstract

To evaluate the current role of liver transplantation (LT) for methylmalonic acidemia (MMA), we reviewed the literature on outcomes of this treatment, and describe three of our own cases of living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT). The total number of LT cases identified was 18. Transplantation mode was deceased donor LT in 12, including five combined liver-kidney transplantations (CLKT) from deceased donors, and LDLT in six. Three hospital mortalities were noted, because of metabolic decompensation, sepsis and aspergillosis. Although mean postoperative serum MMA level decreased to 13.8% ± 9.2% (range 1.25-26.1%) of preoperative levels, four patients (22.2%) had renal insufficiency after isolated LT and three (16.7%) had postoperative neurological disability. Continuing metabolic damage to the kidney and brain may occur even after successful LT. Further evaluation is required to determine the long-term suitability of this treatment modality.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	943-947
Number of pages	5
Journal	Pediatric Transplantation
Volume	10
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3046.2006.00585.x
Publication status	Published - 2006 Dec

Keywords

Liver transplantation
Living donor
Metabolic
Organic acidemia

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Transplantation

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Current role of liver transplantation for methylmalonic acidemia : A review of the literature. / Kasahara, Mureo; Horikawa, Reiko; Tagawa, Manabu; Uemoto, Shinji; Yokoyama, Satoshi; Shibata, Yumiko; Kawano, Takafumi; Kuroda, Tatsuo; Honna, Toshiro; Tanaka, Koichi; Saeki, Morihiro.

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