Abstract:Objective: To explore the prophylaxis and treatment strategies for psychic syndrome in patients after piggyback liver transplantation.
Methods:The data on the etiology, treatment outcome and prognosis of psychic syndrome occurring in 45 of 235 patients who had piggyback liver transplantation were retrospectively analyzed.
Results:The incidence of psychic syndrome complication was 19.1%(45/235), 22 cases presented as mania (48.9%), 5 cases as tristimania (11.1%), 3 cases as hallucinosis (6.7%), 1 case as suicidal tendency (2.2%), 1 case as metamorphopsia (2.2%), 8 cases as angst insomnia (17.8%), 2 cases as maladjusted disturbance(4.4%), 3 cases as affective disturbance(6.7%), and the majority presented as delirious alienation. All the cases were cured, except 1 case of coma, who was confirmed by CT to have intracranial hemorrage, died after failure of resuscitation.
Conclusions:The incidence of psychic syndrome in patients after piggyback liver transplantation is relatively high. However，most cases have mild symptoms and the prognosis is fine. When the patients have psychogenic symptoms, the prognosis of patients can be improved by some symptomatic treatment strategies directed to their different clinical manifestations.