Vascular complications following liver transplantation: A literature review of advances in 2015.
Fiche publication
Date publication
janvier 2016
Journal
World journal of hepatology
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr PESSAUX Patrick
Tous les auteurs :
Piardi T, Lhuaire M, Bruno O, Memeo R, Pessaux P, Kianmanesh R, Sommacale D
Lien Pubmed
Résumé
Although vascular complications (VCs) following orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) seldom occur, they are the most feared complications with a high incidence of both graft loss and mortality, as they compromise the blood flow of the transplant (either inflow or outflow). Diagnosis and therapeutic management of VCs constitute a major challenge in terms of increasing the success rate of liver transplantation. While surgical treatment used to be considered the first choice for management, advances in endovascular intervention have increased to make this a viable therapeutic option. Considering VC as a rare but a major and dreadful issue in OLT history, and in view of the continuing and rapid progress in recent years, an update on these uncommon conditions seemed necessary. In this sense, this review comprehensively discusses the important features (epidemiological, clinical, paraclinical, prognostic and therapeutic) of VCs following OLT.
Référence
World J Hepatol. 2016 Jan;8(1):36-57