Objective To investigate the prevention of HBV reinfection in the perioperative period of liver transplantation on HBV-related diseases. Methods Published papers were collected and reviewed. Results HBV-related diseases were the main indications of liver transplantation.The prevention for HBV reinfection affects the survivals remarkably. Nowadays, a lot of medication have been used in the prevention of HBV reinfection, and the therapeutic regimens were different from each other. Conclusion Liver transplantation is an effective treatment for HBV-related disease. Appropriate prevention of HBV reinfection in the perioperative period of liver transplantation is important for the survivals of patients.
Objective To explore the effectiveness of passive immunization of fetus via mother on preventing the transmission of HBV from mother to infant. Methods A prospective randomized controlled study was designed. Fifty-two HBeAg positive pregnant women were randomly allocated to two groups, of which 28 women were allocated to trial group, and injected with 200 IU of hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) for 1 injection at the 28th, 32nd and 36th weeks of pregnancy respectively, 24 women allocated to control group were given no injection of HBIG. The samples of cord blood from the newborns in two groups were collected and tested for HBeAg and HBV-DNA by ELISA and FQ-PCR. Results The rates of HBeAg positive in the newborns were 21.4% in trial group, 79.2% in control group. There was statistically significant difference between two groups ( χ2=17.26, Plt;0.01, RR=0.27). The rates of HBV-DNA positive in newborns were 25.0% in trial group, 83.3% in control group, showing statistically significant difference between the two groups (χ2=17.62, Plt;0.01, RR=0.30). In the trial group, there were 21 newborns with HBV-DNA negative, 7 with HBV-DNA positive. HBV-DNA quantities were significantly lower in 7 newborns than in their mothers (T=28, P=0.02, Wilcoxon test). Conclusions Multiple injections of HBIG to pregnant women with HBeAg positive before labor could greatly reduce mother-infant transmission of HBV.
ObjectiveTo investigate the efficacy of lamivudine combined with low-dose hepatitis B immune globulin to prevent HBV reinfection after liver transplantation. MethodsThe clinical data of 76 cases of HBV-related liver disease after liver transplantation using lamivudine combined with low-dose hepatitis B immune globulin to prevent HBV re-infection were retrospectively analyzed, and the HBV re-infection risk factors were analyzed. ResultsSeventy-six patients' HBsAg became negative after liver transplantation, HBV re-infect in 9 cases.The re-infection rate was 9.2% (7/76) and 11.8% (9/76), respectively, in 1-year and 2-year after liver transplantation. ConclusionsLamivudine combined with low-dose hepatitis B immune globulin after liver transplantation can be effective preventing re-infection with HBV.HBeAg positive and HBV-DNA positive before liver transplantation is risk factors of HBV re-infection.