Graft Calcification Caused by a Torsion of the Hepatic Vein after a Living-Related Donor Liver Transplantation

The torsion of vessels after liver transplantation rarely occurs. Likewise, calcification of a liver graft has seldom been reported. This report details a case which had torsion of the left hepatic vein on the seventh day after living-related donor liver transplantation. The torsion was reduced soon...

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Main Authors: Kuo-Shyang Jeng, Chun-Chieh Huang, Cheng-Kuan Lin, Chien-Chu Lin, Kuo-Hsin Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119303758
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author Kuo-Shyang Jeng
Chun-Chieh Huang
Cheng-Kuan Lin
Chien-Chu Lin
Kuo-Hsin Chen
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description The torsion of vessels after liver transplantation rarely occurs. Likewise, calcification of a liver graft has seldom been reported. This report details a case which had torsion of the left hepatic vein on the seventh day after living-related donor liver transplantation. The torsion was reduced soon after re-exploration; however, congestion with partial necrosis of the graft occurred. On the follow-up imaging studies, some resolution of necrosis and graft regeneration were found, yet geographic calcification of the liver graft appeared. The patient died of pneumonia after 13 weeks, post-operation. The avoidance such torsion of vessels is necessary and important.
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spelling doaj.art-f454fd4e7a1b4042ba03d4a16abd4c042022-12-21T22:36:44ZengElsevierAnnals of Hepatology1665-26812017-01-01161164168Graft Calcification Caused by a Torsion of the Hepatic Vein after a Living-Related Donor Liver TransplantationKuo-Shyang Jeng0Chun-Chieh Huang1Cheng-Kuan Lin2Chien-Chu Lin3Kuo-Hsin Chen4Department of Surgery, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Correspondence and reprint request:Department of Radiology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, TaiwanDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, TaiwanDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, TaiwanDepartment of Surgery, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, TaiwanThe torsion of vessels after liver transplantation rarely occurs. Likewise, calcification of a liver graft has seldom been reported. This report details a case which had torsion of the left hepatic vein on the seventh day after living-related donor liver transplantation. The torsion was reduced soon after re-exploration; however, congestion with partial necrosis of the graft occurred. On the follow-up imaging studies, some resolution of necrosis and graft regeneration were found, yet geographic calcification of the liver graft appeared. The patient died of pneumonia after 13 weeks, post-operation. The avoidance such torsion of vessels is necessary and important.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119303758NecrosisCongestionOutflowObstructionRe-transplantation
spellingShingle Kuo-Shyang Jeng
Chun-Chieh Huang
Cheng-Kuan Lin
Chien-Chu Lin
Kuo-Hsin Chen
Graft Calcification Caused by a Torsion of the Hepatic Vein after a Living-Related Donor Liver Transplantation
Annals of Hepatology
Necrosis
Congestion
Outflow
Obstruction
Re-transplantation
title Graft Calcification Caused by a Torsion of the Hepatic Vein after a Living-Related Donor Liver Transplantation
title_full Graft Calcification Caused by a Torsion of the Hepatic Vein after a Living-Related Donor Liver Transplantation
title_fullStr Graft Calcification Caused by a Torsion of the Hepatic Vein after a Living-Related Donor Liver Transplantation
title_full_unstemmed Graft Calcification Caused by a Torsion of the Hepatic Vein after a Living-Related Donor Liver Transplantation
title_short Graft Calcification Caused by a Torsion of the Hepatic Vein after a Living-Related Donor Liver Transplantation
title_sort graft calcification caused by a torsion of the hepatic vein after a living related donor liver transplantation
topic Necrosis
Congestion
Outflow
Obstruction
Re-transplantation
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119303758
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