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16116539

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-8-23
pubmed:abstractText
Biliary complications are important causes of early and late postoperative morbidity and mortality after liver transplantation and are seen in 10-20 % of the patients. The common biliary complications include bile leaks, stones or debris, and anastomotic strictures. Less common complications are hilar strictures, intrahepatic strictures, and papillary stenosis/dysfunction. The complications are similar in living-donor and cadaveric liver transplantations, except for a higher incidence of bile leaks among living-donor transplant recipients. The clinical presentation of post-liver transplant bile duct complications is often subtle, and noninvasive imaging studies may sometimes fail to detect mild but clinically significant stenoses or small leaks. Early recognition and prompt treatment of biliary complications following liver transplantation reduces the morbidity and improves long-term graft and patient survival. In this report, we discuss the role of endoscopy in the diagnosis, treatment options, and the outcome for patients with biliary complications following liver transplantation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0013-726X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
37
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
857-63
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Biliary complications after liver transplantation: the role of endoscopy.
pubmed:affiliation
Dept. of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1830 East Monument Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. pjthuluv@jhmi.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article