The course of type 1 hepato-renal syndrome post liver transplantation

Background. Hepato-renal syndrome (HRS) is a func-tional form of renal failure that occurs in patients with end-stage liver disease. Previously considered fatal without liver transplantation, treatment with vasocon-strictors and albumin has been demonstrated to improve renal function in patients with type I HRS. Liver transplantation is still considered the definitive treatment for H RS. However. the renal recovery rate and those factors that predict recovery post orthotopic liver transplantation have not been determined. Methods. We reviewed the hospital course of 28 patients who met the International Ascites Club criteria for type I HRS and who underwent orthotopic liver transplant. The patients ' demographic an