title: Liver transplantation: vascular complications.
abstract: Transplantation has become the method of choice for treatment of patients with irreversible severe liver dysfunction. Vascular thrombosis or stenosis, biliary obstruction, hemorrhage, posttransplantation neoplasm, and rejection are some of the most common potential complications. Most complications cause significant morbidity and mortality after liver transplantation. The appearance of vascular complications in posttransplantation patients is illustrated in this article.
authors: Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. svaidya@u.washington.edu
authors: Sandeep
authors: S
authors: Vaidya
authors: Manjiri
authors: M
authors: Dighe
authors: Orpheus
authors: O
authors: Kolokythas
authors: Theodore
authors: T
authors: Dubinsky
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply*; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*