Endovascular management of portal steal syndrome due to portosystemic shunts after living donor liver transplantation

Endovascular management of portal steal syndrome due to portosystemic shunts after living donor liver transplantation

Abstract Background and Aim After liver transplant, pre‐existent porto‐systemic shunts (PSS) may persist, causing “portal steal,” leading to graft dysfunction, hepatic encephalopathy (HE), and eventual rejection. In recipients of small‐for‐size transplant liver grafts, shunts may be created intraope...

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Main Authors: Surabhi Jajodia, Anubhav H Khandelwal, Rohit Khandelwal, Abhay K Kapoor, Sanjay S Baijal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-05-01
Series:JGH Open
Subjects:
hepatic encephalopathy
living donor liver transplantation
portal steal
stent graft
vascular plugs
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.12540

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