Research Article

Early Critical Care Course in Children after Liver Transplant

Table 3

Clinical profile and complications of 149 transplants (%).

Acute rejection 36 (24)
Infection 49*
Bacteremia 26
Thromboembolism
 Hepatic artery 9 (6)
 Portal vein 11 (7)
 Both 4 (3)
Pleural effusion
 Right35 (23)
 Left 3 (2)
 Bilateral 5 (3)
 Effusion with chest tube 1 (0.7)
Mortality 12 (8)

49 infections in 41 transplants, 7 patients had more than one infection.