title: Imaging panorama in postoperative complications after liver transplantation.
abstract: The liver is the second most-often transplanted solid organ after the kidney, so it is clear that liver disease is a common and serious problem around the globe. With the advancements in surgical, oncological and imaging techniques, orthotopic liver transplantation has become the first-line treatment for many patients with end-stage liver disease. Ultrasound, and Doppler are the most economical and cost-effective imaging modalities for evaluating postoperative fluid collections and vascular complications. Computed tomography (CT) is used to confirm the findings of ultrasound and look for pulmonary complications. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used for the diagnosis of biliary complications, bile leaks and neurological complications. This article illustrates the imaging options for diagnosing the various complications that can be encountered in the postoperative period after liver transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology/Interventional Radiology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India binitsurekapgi@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Binit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sureka
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology/Interventional Radiology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Kalpana
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology/Interventional Radiology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rajesh
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology/Interventional Radiology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Amar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mukund
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Viniyendra
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pamecha
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology/Interventional Radiology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Ankur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arora
keywords: imaging; liver transplant; postoperative complications