Safe and effective treatment of early suprahepatic inferior vena caval outflow compromise following orthotopic liver transplantation using percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stent placement.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the safety and efficacy of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stent placement in patients presenting with suprahepatic inferior vena cava (IVC) outflow compromise in the early postoperative period following orthotopic liver transplantation.


RESULTS
Between October 2002 and April 2009, 3 patients presented with IVC outflow compromise in the first 2 months following orthotopic liver transplantation. All 3 underwent percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stent placement without complication and showed significant clinical improvement at short and intermediate term follow-up.


CONCLUSIONS
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and Gianturco stent placement is a safe and effective treatment for IVC outflow compromise in the early postoperative period following orthotopic liver transplantation.
Department of Radiology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.
Jordan
J
Tasse
Marc
M
Borge
Kenneth
K
Pierce
John
J
Brems
D000328:Adult; D017130:Angioplasty; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012449:Safety; D015607:Stents; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior