Diagnosis, [reference] |
Age |
Outcome |
Cryptogenic cirrhosis |
[1] |
3 weeks |
Intraportal (7x108 cells). NH3 ↓. OLT after 1 week with full recovery. |
TPN + sepsis (Child C) |
[2] |
6 months |
Splenic artery infusion (5x107 cells). NH3 ↓; encephalopathy improved. Intracranial hemorrhage on d7. |
Alpha-1 antitrypsin disease (PiZZ), cirrhosis; pulmonary insufficiency, encephalopathy grade 4; Child C |
[2] |
52 years |
NH3 ↓, PiMM alpha-1 present in plasma. OLT on d2 with full recovery. |
HCV, cirrhosis, Child C encephalopathy grade 4 |
[2] |
40 years |
Intracranial hemorrhage on d2 (hepatocytes in spleen at autopsy). |
EtoH cirrhosis. Male, Child C; encephalopathy grade 3 |
[3] |
62 years |
Splenic artery infusion (6x108). Encephalopathy improved, and NH3 ↓, full recovery. Hyperkalemic cardiac arrest at day 33. |
EtoH cirrhosis. Male, encephalopathy grade 3 |
[4] |
46 years |
No improvement, death on day 50. |