Open AccessThe Application of Interventional Radiology in Living-Donor Liver Transplantation
Author(s) -
Gi Young Ko,
Kyu Bo Sung,
Dong Il Gwon
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
korean journal of radiology/korean journal of radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.08
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 2005-8330
pISSN - 1229-6929
DOI - 10.3348/kjr.2020.0718
Subject(s) - medicine , interventional radiology , liver transplantation , transplantation , radiology , liver disease , living donor liver transplantation , stage (stratigraphy) , intensive care medicine , surgery , paleontology , biology
Owing to improvements in surgical techniques and medical care, living-donor liver transplantation has become an established treatment modality in patients with end-stage liver disease. However, various vascular or non-vascular complications may occur during or after transplantation. Herein, we review how interventional radiologic techniques can be used to treat these complications.