Endovascular treatment of acute portal vein thrombosis after liver transplantation in a child.
Although operative techniques in hepatic transplantation have reduced the time and mortality on waiting lists, the rate of vascular complications associated with these techniques has increased. Stenosis or thrombosis of the portal vein is an infrequent complication, and if present, surgical treatment is considered the traditional management. This article describes a case of acute portal vein thrombosis after liver transplantation from a living donor to a child managed by percutaneous techniques.
Carnevale
Francisco Cesar
FC
Division of Interventional Radiology, Radiology Institute, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo, Brazil. fcarnevale@aol.com.br
Borges
Marcus Vinicius
MV
Moreira
Airton Mota
AM
Cerri
Giovanni Guido
GG
Maksoud
João Gilberto
JG
D000208:Acute Disease; D000792:Angiography; D017130:Angioplasty; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler
D000925:Anticoagulants; D003287:Contrast Media