Percutaneous Transhepatic Venous Angioplasty and Stenting in a 9-Month-Old Patient with Hepatic Vein Obstruction After Partial Liver Transplantation

Journal Article · Mon Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-008-9322-8· OSTI ID:21450340

Rasekhi, A R; Malek-Hosseini, S A ^[1]; Varedi, P ^[2]; Naderifar, M ^[3]; Soltani, S ^[1]

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1. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Department of Organ Transplantation (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
2. Iran University of Medical Sciences, Department of Radiology (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
3. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Imaging Research Center, Department of Radiology, School of Medicine (Iran, Islamic Republic of)

Hepatic venous outflow obstruction is a rare but serious complication after liver transplantation. We report ultrasound-guided percutaneous transhepatic stent placement in a 9-month-old infant with a left lateral split liver transplantation with near-complete hepatic vein obstruction.

• OSTI ID: 21450340
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 31, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-008-9322-8; Copyright (c) 2008 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC; ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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