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Digestive Disease Interventions
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1791774
Review Article

Post–Liver Transplant Vascular Complications: Diagnosis and Endovascular Management

Dhruv Patel 
1   Vascular Interventional Radiology, Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195
,
Anouva Kalra-Lall
1   Vascular Interventional Radiology, Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195
,
Sameer Gadani
1   Vascular Interventional Radiology, Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195
2   Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44195
3   Biomedical Engineering/Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, Ohio 44195
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Abstract

With the increasing frequency of liver transplants occurring worldwide, vascular complications after transplant are now more frequently encountered in clinical practice. Thus, healthcare providers must be knowledgeable about these complications and the range of treatment options, including endovascular options, which are gaining in popularity. Vascular complications after liver transplant are typically categorized based on the anatomy involved with conditions classified as hepatic arterial, portal venous, or hepatocaval complications. This article discusses these common vascular complications, including their presentation, how they are diagnosed, and potential management options.

Keywords

orthotopic liver transplant - vascular complications - hepatic artery - portal vein - endovascular treatment


Publication History

Received: 14 September 2024

Accepted: 16 September 2024

Article published online:
27 November 2024

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