The value of primary vascular stents in management of early portal vein stenosis after liver transplantation

The value of primary vascular stents in management of early portal vein stenosis after liver transplantation

If portal vein stenosis (PVS) occurs within 1 month after liver transplantation (LT), especially within 1 week, it can be catastrophic and result in rapid loss of the grafts and mortality. Although surgical treatments have been considered standard treatment for PVS, patients are usually unable to re...

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Main Authors: Wen-Tsan Chang, Yu-Ting Kuo, King-Teh Lee, Ming-Chen Shih, Jian-Wei Huang, Wen-Lung Su, Chau-Yun Chen, Yu-Ling Huang, Shen-Nien Wang, Shih-Chang Chuang, Kung-Kai Kuo, Jong-Shyone Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-03-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Doppler ultrasound
Liver transplantation
Percutaneous transhepatic portal vein stent
Portal vein stenosis
Portography
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