Open AccessDirect transmesenteric venous interventions in the acute post liver transplant setting
Author(s) -
Keshav Anand,
Luis Alonso Morales Garza,
Glenn A. Halff,
Tarunjeet Klair,
Francisco Cigarroa,
Rajeev Suri,
Jorge E. Lopera
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of interventional medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2096-3602
pISSN - 2590-0293
DOI - 10.1016/j.jimed.2020.09.001
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombus , cirrhosis , surgery , venous thrombosis , portal vein thrombosis , stenosis , thrombosis , radiology
Portal venous thrombosis and stenosis are uncommon but serious causes of liver transplant graft failure. While surgical thrombectomy can be utilized for the treatment of portal steno-occlusive disease, venous interventions with IR have been performed with encouraging results.