[The usefulness of angiographic studies in the vascular complications of liver transplantation. The authors' own experience].
The authors report their experience with angiographic techniques in the diagnosis of vascular complications after liver transplantation. From 1986 to 1990, 78 patients were transplanted in our Hospital; of them, 8 underwent angiographic investigations for vascular complications. Angiography is very important when vascular complications are suspected, in the patients with a rise in cytolytic enzymes and in bilirubine levels, with hyperpyrexia, and with bioptic confirmation of no rejection. Duplex US is useful in the evaluation of portal canalization; if there are any doubts, angiography is performed also in the preoperative phase.
Rossi
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Istituto di Radiologia, Università, Bologna.
Teodorani
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Galaverni
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Isceri
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Stefanini
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Mazziotti
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Jovine
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D000328:Adult; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction / Q000295:instrumentation; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000295:instrumentation; D002445:Celiac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007479:Iopamidol; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography
D003287:Contrast Media; D007479:Iopamidol
Utilità delle indagini angiografiche nelle complicanze vascolari del trapianto del fegato. Esperienza personale.