Splenic artery aneurysm and orthotopic liver transplantation | Zendy

Amanda Robertson | Zendy; Mohamed Rela | Zendy; J Karani | Zendy; Nigel Heaton | Zendy

AI Assistant Blog Pricing

Home ZAIA Blog

Open Access

Splenic artery aneurysm and orthotopic liver transplantation

Author(s) -

Amanda Robertson,

Mohamed Rela,

J Karani,

Nigel Heaton

Publication year - 1999

Publication title -

transplant international

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998

H-Index - 82

eISSN - 1432-2277

pISSN - 0934-0874

DOI - 10.1007/s001470050187

Subject(s) - medicine , splenic artery , liver transplantation , transplantation , cirrhosis , portal hypertension , complication , aneurysm , surgery , artery , radiology , vascular disease

Splenic artery aneurysms are a rare but potentially fatal complication after liver transplantation. We report three cases presenting in a 12-month period in adult patients who underwent transplantation for chronic liver disease. Doppler ultrasound of the splenic artery should be performed in all patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension who are being assessed for liver transplantation. The aneurysm can be ligated at the time of transplantation.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research