Long-term Outcomes of Percutaneous Venoplasty and Gianturco Stent Placement to Treat Obstruction of the Inferior Vena Cava Complicating Liver Transplantation

Long-term efficacy of stent placement fo

Long-term efficacy of stent placement for treating inferior vena cava stenosis following liver transplantation

✍ Jae Myeong Lee; Gi-Young Ko; Kyu-Bo Sung; Dong Il Gwon; Hyun-Ki Yoon; Sung-Gyu L 📂 Article 📅 2010 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 232 KB

The aims of this study were to evaluate both the efficacy of stent placement for treating inferior vena cava (IVC) stenosis and the patency of hepatic veins (HVs) following IVC stent placement. Fourteen hepatic transplant recipients underwent stent placement to treat IVC stenosis. The median interva