title: Successful percutaneous pulse spray thrombolysis of extensive acute portocaval hemitransposition thrombosis.
abstract: We report a case of extensive acute thrombosis of portal vein and cava in a portocaval hemitransposition liver graft that was treated successfully with percutaneous pulse spray thrombolysis through a femoral vein access. The patient subsequently developed descending and sigmoid colon ischemic necrosis because of the venous thrombosis necessitating emergency colon resection. The patient had prolonged postoperative intensive care stay, but was eventually discharged in a good condition with normal liver function. Three month follow up demonstrated persistent normalization of hepatic function and normal duplex ultrasound.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, FL 33136, USA. hanihaider@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Hani H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Haider
authors.forename: Tatiana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Froud
authors.forename: Jang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.forename: Gennaro
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Selvaggi
authors.forename: Seigo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nishida
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bejarano
authors.forename: Andreas G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Tzakis
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000628:therapy*