Portal flow steal after liver transplantation

Portal flow steal occasionally persists even after the liver transplantation, which may reduce the portal flow and thus threaten the patients' outcome. Therefore, pre- and peri-operative detection of portal steal phenomenon requiring radiological or surgical interruption is essential for the li...

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Published in:Clinical and molecular hepatology 2015-09, Vol.21 (3), p.314-317
Main Authors: Kim, Bohyun, Kim, Kyoung Won, Song, Gi-Won, Lee, Sung-Gyu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Doppler
Doppler effect
Embolization
Flow velocity
Hepatitis B, Chronic - complications
Humans
Hypertension
Liver cirrhosis
Liver Cirrhosis - etiology
Liver Cirrhosis - therapy
Liver Imaging
Liver Transplantation
Liver transplants
Male
Mesenteric Veins - diagnostic imaging
Patients
Portal flow steal
Portosystemic shunt
Surgery
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasonography
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Portal flow steal occasionally persists even after the liver transplantation, which may reduce the portal flow and thus threaten the patients' outcome. Therefore, pre- and peri-operative detection of portal steal phenomenon requiring radiological or surgical interruption is essential for the liver transplantation candidates as well as for the recipients.
ISSN:2287-2728
2287-285X
DOI:10.3350/cmh.2015.21.3.314