Endoscopic Management of Biliary Issues in the Liver Transplant Patient.
Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am
; 29(2): 237-256, 2019 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30846151
ABSTRACT
Biliary complications remain a common problem after liver transplantation (LT). The therapeutic endoscopist encounters a variety of situations in LT including strictures at the duct-to-duct biliary anastomosis, strictures elsewhere in the biliary tree caused by an ischemic injury, and bile leaks at the anastomosis or from the cut surface and stone disease. Biliary complications lead to significant morbidity and occasionally reduced graft and patient survival. Several factors increase the risk of strictures and leaks. Endoscopic intervention in experienced hands is successful in the management of biliary complications following LT and percutaneous or surgical correction should seldom be required.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Bile Ducts
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Cholestasis
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Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
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Liver Transplantation
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Anastomotic Leak
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am
Journal subject:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
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GASTROENTEROLOGIA
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TERAPEUTICA
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos