Hepatopulmonary syndrome interventions

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soroush Seifirad, M.D.[2]

Overview

There are no recommended therapeutic interventions for the management of hepatopulmonary syndrome.

Indications

The mainstay of treatment for hepatopulmonary syndrome is orthotopic liver transplantation. Supportive therapy for hepatopulmonary syndrome includes oxygen therapy.