Early postoperative bleeding after living donor liver transplantation.
We discuss the clinical impacts of early postoperative bleedings after LDLT and CT findings or CT angiographic findings compared with angiography according to the various bleeding causes. Sudden development of hematoma as well as extravasation of contrast material on CT scan are thought to be predictive CT findings of early postoperative bleeding in post-hepatic transplant patients. Careful consideration for these findings can prevent the progression into a catastrophic status that requires surgical management.
Hong
Seong Sook
SS
Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Hannamdong, Yongsangu, Seoul, Korea. hongses@paran.com
Kim
Ah Young
AY
D003287:Contrast Media; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008102:Liver Circulation; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019520:Living Donors; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
D003287:Contrast Media