Long-term outcome of ischemic type biliary stricture after interventional treatment in liver living donors: a report of two cases.
10.14701/kjhbps.2015.19.2.71
- Author:
Dong Hwan JUNG
1
;
Shin HWANG
;
Tae Yong HA
;
Gi Won SONG
;
Ki Hun KIM
;
Chul Soo AHN
;
Deok Bog MOON
;
Gil Chun PARK
;
Bo Hyun JUNG
;
Sung Hwa KWANG
;
Sung Gyu LEE
Author Information
1. Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. shwang@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Living donor;
Biliary complication;
Biliary stricture;
Endoscopic intervention;
Ischemia
- MeSH:
Bile Ducts;
Common Bile Duct;
Constriction, Pathologic*;
Dilatation;
Drainage;
Follow-Up Studies;
Hepatic Artery;
Humans;
Ischemia;
Liver*;
Living Donors*;
Medical Records;
Recurrence;
Retrospective Studies;
Stents;
Tissue Donors;
Transplants
- From:Korean Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
2015;19(2):71-74
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The wall of normal proximal bile duct is occasionally thin with close approximation to the right hepatic artery. Thus, isolation of this hepatic artery can result in excessive weakening of the remnant proximal bile duct wall during hemiliver graft harvest. This type of injury can induce ischemic stricture of the donor common bile duct. This study aimed to review the clinical sequences of such ischemic type donor bile duct injuries primarily managed with endoscopic and radiological interventional treatments. A retrospective review of medical records was performed for two living donors who suffered from ischemic type donor bile duct injury. They were followed up for more than 10 years. The right and left liver grafts were harvested from these two donors. Bile duct anatomy was normal bifurcation in one and anomalous branching in the other. Bile duct stenosis was detected in them at 2 weeks and 1 week after liver donation. They underwent endoscopic balloon dilatation and temporary stent (endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage tube) insertion. After keeping the tube for 2 months, the tube was successfully removed in one donor. However, endoscopic treatment was not successful, thus additional radiological intervention was necessary in the other donor. On follow-up over 10 years, they are doing well so far with no recurrence of biliary stricture. Based on our limited experience, interventional treatment with subsequent long-term follow-up appears to be an essential and choice treatment for ischemic type biliary stricture occurring in liver living donors.
