title: Arteriovenous obstruction of arm due to venovenous bypass during liver transplantation.
abstract: Two cases of arteriovenous obstruction of the right arm due to venovenous bypass during orthotopic liver transplantation are reported. Possible explanation and risk factors for the development of this complication are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Surgery, UCLA-Dumont Liver Transplantation Center, UCLA School of Medicine 90095-1778, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Neelakanta
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Csete
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Busuttil
mesh_terms: D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply*; D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000601:surgery; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D017211:Treatment Failure; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000601:surgery