The problem of hyperammoniemia after orthotopic liver transplantation

Background. Currently, there is no doubt that orthotopic liver transplantation increases life expectancy compared to standard treatment methods in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis. In recent years, diagnostics and treatment of hyperammonemia have attracted increasing attention in various...

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Main Authors: S. V. Zhuravel, P. Yu. Falevko, V. A. Manukovskiy, M. E. Malyshev
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Published: N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine of Moscow Healthcare Department 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.jtransplantologiya.ru/jour/article/view/1008
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P. Yu. Falevko
V. A. Manukovskiy
M. E. Malyshev
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description Background. Currently, there is no doubt that orthotopic liver transplantation increases life expectancy compared to standard treatment methods in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis. In recent years, diagnostics and treatment of hyperammonemia have attracted increasing attention in various liver diseases, and also after liver transplantation. At the same time, there are few studies with a high level of evidence establishing a relationship between the blood level of ammonia and the severity of patient condition in the early period after liver transplantation.Objective. To summarize current data on the problem of hyperammonemia after liver transplantation, to analyze the mechanisms of appearing high ammonia concentrations in blood serum and their pathogenetic role in the development of complications after orthotopic liver transplantation, and also to investigate the methods for monitoring the blood ammonia levels.Material and methods. The analysis of data from world experimental and clinical studies on the pathogenesis, diagnostics, and treatment methods of hyperammonemia after orthotopic liver transplantation has been made. The literature search was conducted in international databases (PubMed/MedLine, ResearchGate), as well as in the scientific electronic library of Russia (eLIBRARY.RU) for the period from 2019–2024.Conclusion. In the analyzed publications, the issues on the problem of hyperammonemia after liver transplantation are worthwhile to be addressed to. Despite advances in understanding the pathogenesis of hyperammonemia and its impact on the development of hepatic encephalopathy and disorders on the part of other body organs and systems, many unresolved issues remain both in diagnosis and in choosing the most effective treatment methods.
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spelling doaj-art-3ecdb0cf66604ba2a44d474df9eaaf7f2025-08-20T03:35:37ZengN.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine of Moscow Healthcare DepartmentТрансплантология (Москва)2074-05062542-09092025-06-0117220021410.23873/2074-0506-2025-17-2-200-214840The problem of hyperammoniemia after orthotopic liver transplantationS. V. Zhuravel0P. Yu. Falevko1V. A. Manukovskiy2M. E. Malyshev3N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency MedicineSt. Petersburg I.I. Dzhanelidze Research Institute for Emergency MedicineSt. Petersburg I.I. Dzhanelidze Research Institute for Emergency MedicineSt. Petersburg I.I. Dzhanelidze Research Institute for Emergency Medicine; Department of Maxillofacial Surgery and Surgical Dentistry, St. Petersburg State UniversityBackground. Currently, there is no doubt that orthotopic liver transplantation increases life expectancy compared to standard treatment methods in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis. In recent years, diagnostics and treatment of hyperammonemia have attracted increasing attention in various liver diseases, and also after liver transplantation. At the same time, there are few studies with a high level of evidence establishing a relationship between the blood level of ammonia and the severity of patient condition in the early period after liver transplantation.Objective. To summarize current data on the problem of hyperammonemia after liver transplantation, to analyze the mechanisms of appearing high ammonia concentrations in blood serum and their pathogenetic role in the development of complications after orthotopic liver transplantation, and also to investigate the methods for monitoring the blood ammonia levels.Material and methods. The analysis of data from world experimental and clinical studies on the pathogenesis, diagnostics, and treatment methods of hyperammonemia after orthotopic liver transplantation has been made. The literature search was conducted in international databases (PubMed/MedLine, ResearchGate), as well as in the scientific electronic library of Russia (eLIBRARY.RU) for the period from 2019–2024.Conclusion. In the analyzed publications, the issues on the problem of hyperammonemia after liver transplantation are worthwhile to be addressed to. Despite advances in understanding the pathogenesis of hyperammonemia and its impact on the development of hepatic encephalopathy and disorders on the part of other body organs and systems, many unresolved issues remain both in diagnosis and in choosing the most effective treatment methods.https://www.jtransplantologiya.ru/jour/article/view/1008hyperammonemiaorthotopic liver transplantationrenal replacement therapy
spellingShingle S. V. Zhuravel
P. Yu. Falevko
V. A. Manukovskiy
M. E. Malyshev
The problem of hyperammoniemia after orthotopic liver transplantation
Трансплантология (Москва)
hyperammonemia
orthotopic liver transplantation
renal replacement therapy
title The problem of hyperammoniemia after orthotopic liver transplantation
title_full The problem of hyperammoniemia after orthotopic liver transplantation
title_fullStr The problem of hyperammoniemia after orthotopic liver transplantation
title_full_unstemmed The problem of hyperammoniemia after orthotopic liver transplantation
title_short The problem of hyperammoniemia after orthotopic liver transplantation
title_sort problem of hyperammoniemia after orthotopic liver transplantation
topic hyperammonemia
orthotopic liver transplantation
renal replacement therapy
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