Complications of liver transplant

• Published in: Abdominal imaging Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 43 - 67
• Main Authors: Craig, Elizabeth V., Heller, Matthew T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.01.2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Abnormalities; Allografts; Bile; Computed tomography; Gastroenterology; Graft rejection; Hepatic artery; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Hepatology; Imaging; Immunosuppression; Liver; Liver cancer; Liver diseases; Liver transplantation; Liver transplants; Magnetic resonance; Medical imaging; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Morbidity; Mortality; Portal vein; Pseudoaneurysm; Radiology; Recurrent infection; Rejection; Special Section: Liver Transplantation; Stenosis; Thrombosis; Transplantation; Transplants & implants; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasound; Hepatic; Transplantation; Liver; Imaging; Transplant

Liver transplantation has become a definitive treatment for patients with end-stage liver disease and those meeting Milan criteria for hepatocellular carcinoma. The morbidity and mortality associated with liver transplantation continues to decrease thanks to refinements in surgical technique, immuno...