[Early postoperative surgical complications of orthotopic liver transplantation in adults (II)]. / Complicaciones quirúrgicas postoperatorias precoces del trasplante hepático ortotópico en adultos (II).

ABSTRACT

Early postoperative complications after liver transplantation are classified broadly as either medical or surgical. This review covers the main aspects of the pathophysiology and clinical management of the latter group. Surgical complications of liver transplantation are an important cause of morbimortality; their early diagnosis and treatment are therefore critical issues. Such complications are usually related to surgical technique and their correction often requires a second surgical procedure. The most common early postoperative complication, and one of the most serious ones, is hepatic artery thrombosis. Venous complications are less prevalent and biliary ones predominate in the late postoperative phase.