Management of hepatic venous obstruction after split-liver transplantation

Pediatr Transplant. 2000 Nov;4(4):322-7. doi: 10.1034/j.1399-3046.2000.00124.x.

Abstract

Stenosis of the hepatic vein anastomosis is an unusual but critical complication after liver transplantation. In pediatric liver transplantation, the scarcity of size-matched donors has required the use of segmental liver allografts, either as reduced-size or split-liver grafts. This report illustrates the primary use of a hepatic vein stent to manage hepatic venous outflow obstruction in a pediatric split-liver recipient, and reviews experience in the management of hepatic venous outflow obstruction after liver transplant using stent methods.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / surgery
  • Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Disease / etiology
  • Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Disease / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Liver Neoplasms / surgery
  • Liver Transplantation / methods*
  • Male
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Stents
  • Transplantation, Homologous