title: Intraoperative placement of a Wallstent for portal vein stenosis and thrombosis after liver transplantation.
abstract: We report a case of orthotopic liver transplantation, in which portal vein thrombosis developed in the immediate postoperative period. Surgical thrombectomy and intraoperative placement of a large caliber Wallstent resulted in long-term patency. The unique feature of this case is the intraoperative placement of the stent via the inferior mesenteric vein under fluoroscopic guidance. The use of a large caliber (16 mm) stent obviated the need for postoperative anticoagulation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46202, USA.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: McDaniel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Pescovitz
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Filo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lumeng
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Leapman
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Milgrom
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Jindal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011169:Portal Vein; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D015607:Stents; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000601:surgery*