Biliary complications after liver transplantation

:  Biliary complications remain a substantial cause of morbidity following liver transplantation. They have been reported to occur in a rate of 10–15% of full‐size transplantations and may be higher in living donor, split or reduced size liver transplantations. The most common biliary complications...

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Published in:Clinical transplantation 2006-12, Vol.20 (s17), p.93-96
Main Authors: Hampe, T., Dogan, A., Encke, J., Mehrabi, A., Schemmer, P., Schmidt, J., Stiehl, A, Sauer, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
biliary complications
biliary leak
biliary stricture
Biliary Tract Diseases - diagnosis
Biliary Tract Diseases - etiology
Biliary Tract Diseases - therapy
endoscopic treatment
Humans
liver transplantation
Liver Transplantation - adverse effects
Postoperative Complications
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Summary::  Biliary complications remain a substantial cause of morbidity following liver transplantation. They have been reported to occur in a rate of 10–15% of full‐size transplantations and may be higher in living donor, split or reduced size liver transplantations. The most common biliary complications following liver transplantations are leaks and strictures. In both, the incidence varies with respect to type of graft and donor as well as the type of biliary anastomosis. The management of the biliary complications requires a multidisciplinary approach and has changed over the past decade, favoring endoscopic and radiological techniques. Surgical revision including retransplantation is reserved for patients in whom endoscopic and interventional modalities are unsuccessful.
ISSN:0902-0063
1399-0012
DOI:10.1111/j.1399-0012.2006.00607.x