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Dissection of an iliac artery conduit to liver allograft: Treatment with an endovascular stent
Author(s) -
Stein Moni,
Rudich Steven M.,
Riegler Jonathan L.,
Perez Richard V.,
Link Daniel P.,
McVicar John P.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
liver transplantation and surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.814
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1527-6473
pISSN - 1074-3022
DOI - 10.1002/lt.500050312
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , dissection (medical) , complication , thrombosis , liver transplantation , stent , artery , iliac artery , electrical conduit , external iliac artery , sepsis , covered stent , radiology , transplantation , mechanical engineering , engineering
Hepatic artery thrombosis remains one of the most serious complications after orthotopic liver transplantation. Sepsis, biliary leakage and strictures, and retransplantation are often the result of this devastating complication. Because retransplantation or reoperation is sometimes not possible or advisable, other means of reestablishing hepatic artery continuity are desirable. We describe a liver transplant recipient who developed a dissection of an iliac artery conduit after retransplantation that was treated with fibrinolytic therapy followed by successful placement of an endovascular stent.