Vascular Complications of Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: Experience in More than 4,200 Patients

P. Duffy, John; C. Hong, Johnny; G. Farmer, Douglas; M. Ghobrial, Rafik; Yersiz, Hasan; R. Hiatt, Jonathan; W. Busuttil, Ronald

doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.12.032

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Vascular Complications of Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: Experience in More than 4,200 Patients

Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons • Apr 25, 2009

Authors:

John P. Duffy

Johnny C. Hong

Douglas G. Farmer

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Thromboses of the hepatic artery (HAT) and portal vein (PVT) may complicate orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) and result in graft loss and mortality. Revision and retransplantation are treatment options, but their longterm outcomes remain undefined. This study was undertaken to eval...

Subject

Medicine

Thrombolysis

Surgery

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