Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm ligation after orthotopic liver transplantation--a report of 7 cases.
Pseudoaneurysm (PA) is a rare but life-threatening complication of liver transplantation. The authors present their experience on 7 patients treated by ligation of a post-OLT PA. Hepatic artery ligation or embolization was performed from 10 to 70 days after liver transplantation. Of the seven patients, four survived, one developed a biliary stricture, treated by percutaneous balloon dilatation, two died of a complication not related to treatment, and one died of multiple organ failure.
Madariaga
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Department of Surgery, University Health Center of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
Tzakis
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Zajko
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Tzoracoleftherakis
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Tepetes
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Gordon
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Todo
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Starzl
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D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*