Magnetic resonance cholangiography with mangafodipir trisodium (Teslascan) to evaluate bile duct leaks after T-tube removal in liver transplantation.
Liver transplant patients who present with abdominal pain after removal of the T-tube can be initially evaluated by contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance cholangiography (CEMRC) instead of abdominal computed tomography and hepatobiliary scintigraphy. In this article, 3 liver transplant patients who were evaluated by CEMRC after removal of the T-tube. CEMRC successfully identified the presence, location and extent of bile duct leaks, and can be performed as a diagnostic study in patients with suspected bile duct leaks.
Division of Transplantation, Department of General Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center, 363 Means Hall, 1654 Upham Drive, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. akin1@medctr.osu.edu
Emin Baris
EB
Akin
Kenneth M
KM
Vitellas
Amer
A
Rajab
Ronald P
RP
Pelletier
Elizabeth A
EA
Davies
Ginny L
GL
Bumgardner
Mitchell L
ML
Henry
Ronald M
RM
Ferguson
Elmahdi A
EA
Elkhammas
D000328:Adult; D001649:Bile Duct Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D049448:Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance / Q000379:methods*; D003287:Contrast Media; D020878:Device Removal; D004322:Drainage; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009820:Ohio; D011732:Pyridoxal Phosphate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media; D011732:Pyridoxal Phosphate; D004492:Edetic Acid; C060076:N,N'-bis(pyridoxal-5-phosphate)ethylenediamine-N,N'-diacetic acid