[Angiographic diagnosis in liver transplantation. I: Evaluation before transplantation]

Digitale Bilddiagn. 1990 Jun;10(2):62-6.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Our study covers angiographic pretransplant evaluation from 9/88-4/90. 57 out of 73 patients (78%) underwent pretransplant angiography. In all cases aortography, angiographies of the coeliac axis, the superior mesenteric artery, the splenic artery, and portograms were obtained. The arterial studies evaluated the arterial blood supply of the liver, the diameter of the common hepatic artery, aneurysms and a steal effect of the splenic artery. Portography revealed the exact venous collateralisation. Thus angiography remains a valuable procedure for pretransplant evaluation besides ultrasongraphy.

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Angiography, Digital Subtraction / methods*
  • Celiac Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Ischemia / diagnostic imaging
  • Liver / blood supply*
  • Liver Transplantation / methods*
  • Mesenteric Arteries / diagnostic imaging
  • Portography / methods