title: Radiologic evaluation of portal steal phenomenon in recipients of liver transplantation.
abstract: It is important to maintain adequate portal flow and to prevent the detrimental effect of portosystemic shunt in recipients following liver transplantation. The purpose of this article is to present a comprehensive review of portosystemic shunts and to illustrate such phenomenon demonstrated on radiologic studies such as Doppler ultrasound, computed tomography, and portogram. It is important for radiologists to be aware of such phenomenon not only in preoperative evaluation of the recipients but also in postoperative screening to detect recurrence of the phenomenon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea Department of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Bohyun
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea kimkw@amc.seoul.kr.
authors.forename: Kyoung Won
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Woo Kyoung
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: So Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: So Jung
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jong Seok
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyoung Jung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Gi-Won
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Division of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sung-Gyu
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D011168:Portal System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Doppler ultrasound; Liver; computed tomography (CT); transplantation