Interventional radiology in living donor liver transplant

Yu Fan Cheng, Hsin You Ou, Chun Yen Yu, Leo Leung Chit Tsang, Tung Liang Huang, Tai Yi Chen, Hsien Wen Hsu, Allan M. Concerjero, Chih Chi Wang, Shih Ho Wang, Tsan Shiun Lin, Yueh Wei Liu, Chee Chien Yong, Yu Hung Lin, Chih Che Lin, King Wah Chiu, Bruno Jawan, Hock Liew Eng, Chao Long Chen*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The shortage of deceased donor liver grafts led to the use of living donor liver transplant (LDLT). Patients who undergo LDLT have a higher risk of complications than those who undergo deceased donor liver transplantation (LT). Interventional radiology has acquired a key role in every LT program by treating the majority of vascular and nonvascular post-transplant complications, improving graft and patient survival and avoiding, in the majority of cases, surgical revision and/or re-transplant. The aim of this paper is to review indications, diagnostic modalities, technical considerations, achievements and potential complications of interventional radiology procedures after LDLT.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6221-6225
Number of pages5
JournalWorld Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume20
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 05 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bile duct
  • Hepatic artery
  • Hepatic vein
  • Liver transplant
  • Living donor liver transplantation
  • Portal vein

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