Feasibility and effectiveness of using coronary stents in the treatment of hepatic artery stenoses after orthotopic liver transplantation: preliminary report.
OBJECTIVE
Our aim is to evaluate the feasibility, efficacy, and patency of using coronary stents for the treatment of hepatic artery stenosis after liver transplantation.


CONCLUSIONS
Hepatic artery stenosis after liver transplantation can be treated using coronary stents. The low rate of complication, high technical success, and 1-year patency rates are encouraging.
Denys
Alban L
AL
Department of Radiology, Hôpital Beaujon, 100 Blvd. du Géneral Leclerc, 92118, Clichy, France.
Qanadli
Salah D
SD
Durand
François
F
Vilgrain
Valerie
V
Farges
Olivier
O
Belghiti
Jacques
J
Lacombe
Pascal
P
Menu
Yves
Y
D000328:Adult; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014654:Vascular Patency / Q000502:physiology*