Endovascular treatment with primary stenting of inferior cava vein torsion following orthotopic liver transplantation with modified piggyback technique

Side-to-side cavocavostomy with an endov

Side-to-side cavocavostomy with an endovascular stapler: Rescue technique for severe hepatic vein and/or inferior vena cava outflow obstruction after liver transplantation using the piggyback technique

✍ Cristiano Quintini; Charles M. Miller; Koji Hashimoto; Ding Philip; Teresa Diago 📂 Article 📅 2009 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 247 KB

Venous outflow obstruction is a rare but potentially lethal complication after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) with the "piggyback" technique. Therapeutic options include angioplasty with or without stent placement, surgical reconstruction of the venous anastomosis, and retransplantation. Sur