title: Surgical Techniques and Imaging Complications of Liver Transplant.
abstract: Liver transplant is the treatment of choice for end-stage liver disease. Management of transplant patients requires a multidisciplinary approach, with radiologists playing a key role in identifying complications in both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients. Ultrasonography remains the investigation of choice for the initial evaluation of symptomatic patients. Depending on the clinical situation, further evaluation with CT, MRI, or biopsy may be performed or clinical and imaging surveillance may be continued. This article discusses the various normal and abnormal imaging presentations of liver transplant patients, including various acute and chronic complications, and their management.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington, 1959 Northeast Pacific Street, Room BB308, Box 357115, Seattle, WA 98195-7115, USA. Electronic address: akshaybaheti@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Akshay D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Baheti
authors.affiliation: Body Imaging, Department of Radiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, 619 19th Street South, JTN 314, Birmingham, AL 35249, USA.
authors.forename: Rupan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sanyal
authors.affiliation: Radiology Residency Program, University of Pittsburg Medical Center, University of Pittsburg School of Medicine, 200 Lothrop Street, Suite 3950 PST, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Heller
authors.affiliation: University of Washington, 1959 Northeast Pacific Street, Room BB308, Box 357115, Seattle, WA 98195-7115, USA.
authors.forename: Puneet
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bhargava
mesh_terms: D058625:End Stage Liver Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: CT; Complications; Imaging; Liver transplant; MR imaging; US