Liver transplantation and mental retardation

H Van Vlierberghe; I Colle; R Troisi; B de Hemptinne; M De Vos

Liver transplantation and mental retardation

Acta Gastroenterol Belg. 2002 Apr-Jun;65(2):131-2.

Authors

H Van Vlierberghe¹, I Colle, R Troisi, B de Hemptinne, M De Vos

Affiliation

¹ Department of Gastroenterology and Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, 1K12 IE, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Gent, Belgium. [email protected]

PMID: 12148436

Abstract

Mental retardation has been a controversial relative contraindication to organ transplantation. We present a case report of a 54 year old man with alcoholic cirrhosis and mental retardation who was sent for evaluation for liver transplantation. We discuss the ethical considerations of transplantation in the mental retarded patient.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Belgium
Decision Making
Ethics, Medical
Fragile X Syndrome / complications
Fragile X Syndrome / diagnosis*
Humans
Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / complications
Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / diagnosis
Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / surgery*
Liver Transplantation*
Male
Middle Aged