All are true about hepatopulmonary syndrome except: (A) Frequency in ESLDbis between 8-29%, (B) Characterized by hypoxemia and anatomical shunting of blood, (C) Only established treatment at present is OLT, (D) A preoperative oxygen tension of <30mmHg alone is a predictor of disease
Answer is D. Severity in Hepatopulmonary syndrome depends upon liver disease, oxygenation defect and pulmonary vascular dilation Ref: Shackelford 7th edition Pg no : 1606-1608