Catheter directed hepatic artery thrombolysis following liver transplantation. Case report and review of the literature

Hepatic artery thrombosis is the most frequent vascular complication following orthotopic liver transplantation, and often results in biliary complications, early graft loss and death. Surgical revascularization and retransplantation are considered the mainstay of treatment. However, intraarterial e...

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Published inBJR case reports Vol. 5; no. 3; p. 20190005
Main Authors Carrillo-Martínez, Miguel Ángel, Rodríguez-Montalvo, Carlos, Flores-Villaba, Eduardo, Tijerina-Gómez, Lucas, Puente-Gallegos, Francisco Edgardo, Kettenhofen, Samuel Eugene, Garza-García, German Alfonso
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LanguageEnglish
Published The British Institute of Radiology 01.09.2019
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Summary:Hepatic artery thrombosis is the most frequent vascular complication following orthotopic liver transplantation, and often results in biliary complications, early graft loss and death. Surgical revascularization and retransplantation are considered the mainstay of treatment. However, intraarterial endovascular therapy is an alternative that has shown low morbidity and mortality, thereby avoiding the need for retransplantation. We describe a case of orthotopic liver transplantation complicated with hepatic artery thrombosis that was successfully treated with endovascular therapy.
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ISSN:2055-7159
2055-7159
DOI:10.1259/bjrcr.20190005