Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt approach and local thrombolysis for treatment of early posttransplant portal vein thrombosis.
Early portal vein thrombosis is a rare but severe posttransplant complication that may lead to graft and/or patient loss. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting and local thrombolysis may represent an easy solution to this major complication of liver transplantation.
Ciccarelli
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Department of Digestive Surgery, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc/1400, Université Catholique de Louvain, Av. Hippocrate 10, 1200 Brussels, Belgium.
Goffette
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Laterre
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Danse
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Wittebolle
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Lerut
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D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein; D011170:Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical; D019168:Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*