Karol Plank, Katarína Gerincová, Viera Kupčová, Igor Rusňák
Improved survival and quality of life following liver transplantation is associated with an increased frequency of pregnancies in the group of liver transplanted women. This group of high risk pregnancies are often complicated by hypertension, infection, preterm delivery and low birth weight of newborns. Pregnancies after liver transplantation are successful despite the potentially toxic effects of immunosuppressive drug therapy. Authors present an up to date review of the literature and recommendations for preconceptional, prenatal, peripartal and postpartal management. Authors also present their own experience and analyse the group of 5 pregnancies and deliveries of liver transplanted women from the I. Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Slovak Medical University in Bratislava.