New diagnosis and therapy model for ischemic-type biliary lesions following liver transplantation--a retrospective cohort study.

Ischemic-type biliary lesions (ITBLs) are a major cause of graft loss and mortality after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Impaired blood supply to the bile ducts may cause focal or extensive damage, resulting in intra- or extrahepatic bile duct strictures or dilatations that can be detected...

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Main Authors: Ying-cai Zhang, En-ze Qu, Jie Ren, Qi Zhang, Rong-qin Zheng, Yang Yang, Gui-hua Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4156319?pdf=render