Usefulness of the 'Rendezvous' Technique in Living Related Right Liver Donors with Postoperative Biliary Leakage from Bile Duct Anastomosis

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

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-007-9276-2· OSTI ID:21450348

Miraglia, R ^[1]; Traina, M ^[2]; Maruzzelli, L; Caruso, S ^[1]; Di Pisa, M ^[2]; Gruttadauria, S ^[3]; Luca, A ^[1]; Gridelli, B ^[3]

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1. Istituto Mediterraneo Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione (IsMeTT), Department of Radiology (Italy)
2. Istituto Mediterraneo Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione (IsMeTT), Department of Endoscopy (Italy)
3. Istituto Mediterraneo Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione (IsMeTT), Department of Transplantation Surgery (Italy)

This is a report on two cases of large bile leak following right hepatectomy performed for living related liver transplantation, originating from the stump of the ligated right bile duct, and treated with the placement of large percutaneous biliary catheters through a combined percutaneous transhepatic and endoscopic approach (rendezvous technique).

• OSTI ID: 21450348
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 31, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-007-9276-2; Copyright (c) 2008 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC; ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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