[The usefulness of angiographic studies in the vascular complications of liver transplantation. The authors' own experience]

Radiol Med. 1991 Dec;82(6):800-4.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The authors report their experience with angiographic techniques in the diagnosis of vascular complications after liver transplantation. From 1986 to 1990, 78 patients were transplanted in our Hospital; of them, 8 underwent angiographic investigations for vascular complications. Angiography is very important when vascular complications are suspected, in the patients with a rise in cytolytic enzymes and in bilirubine levels, with hyperpyrexia, and with bioptic confirmation of no rejection. Duplex US is useful in the evaluation of portal canalization; if there are any doubts, angiography is performed also in the preoperative phase.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Angiography, Digital Subtraction / instrumentation
  • Catheterization, Peripheral / instrumentation
  • Celiac Artery / diagnostic imaging*
  • Contrast Media
  • Female
  • Hepatic Artery / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Iopamidol
  • Liver Transplantation*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Portal Vein / diagnostic imaging*
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging*
  • Ultrasonography

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Iopamidol