Transplantation · 1996 · 43 citations · 8 references
MedicineSurgeryHepatologyTransplant SurgeryBalloon AngioplastyLiver TransplantationPost-transplant ComplicationsTransplant ComplicationsDeceased Donor Liver TransplantationLiver Transplantation Management
Obstruction of the IVC occurs in only 1-2% of patients after liver transplantation. The mortality of this complication can be as high as 66%. This case report describes the use of a Wallstent for an IVC obstruction that was unresponsive to conventional balloon angioplasty.
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Vascular complications after orthotopic liver transplantation
Alan N. Langnas, W. Marujo, Robert J. Stratta et al. · The American Journal of Surgery · 1991 · 456 citations
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