title: Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm ligation after orthotopic liver transplantation--a report of 7 cases.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Health Center of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Madariaga
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tzakis
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Zajko
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tzoracoleftherakis
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tepetes
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Todo
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Starzl
mesh_terms: 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*