title: [Non-surgical treatment of biliary stenoses after hepatic transplantation].
abstract: We report the initial and long-term results of non surgical procedures performed for the treatment of biliary strictures in liver transplant patients. Twelve liver transplant patients with biliary strictures underwent 16 interventional radiological procedures. Initial technical success was achieved in 11 of 12 patients (91%). Within long-term, with a follow-up of 27 months, primary success rate (only one procedure) was 58% (7 of 12 patients). Three restenoses occurred. They were all treated by interventional radiological procedures. The secondary success rate (one or more procedures) was 83% (10 of 12 patients). Two complications occurred including one pancreatitis and one cholangitis. Non surgical management may be performed for patients with biliary strictures after liver transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bouttier
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Arrivé
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rotenberg
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Balladur
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Chazouillères
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mostefa-Kara
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hannoun
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lewin
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Tubiana
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D012189:Retrospective Studies