Multi-Slice Spiral CT of Living-Related Liver Transplantation in Children: Pictorial Essay.
- Author:
Seong Hoon CHOI
1
;
Hyun Woo GOO
;
Chong Hyun YOON
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report ; Review
- Keywords: Computed tomography (CT), in infants and children; Computed tomography (CT), multi-detector row; Liver, CT; Liver, transplantation
- MeSH: Child; Humans; Liver/*blood supply/*radiography; *Liver Transplantation; *Living Donors; Postoperative Complications/radiography; Preoperative Care; Tomography, Spiral Computed/*methods
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology 2004;5(3):199-209
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: In pediatric living-related liver transplantation, preoperative evaluation of the recipient is important for surgical planning, while the accurate diagnosis of postoperative complications is essential for graft salvage. Multiplanar and three-dimensional imaging using multi-slice spiral CT can be used for preoperative vascular imaging, as well as for evaluating postoperative complications. In this essay, we describe the usefulness of multi-slice CT, combined with a variety of different reconstruction techniques, for the preoperative evaluation of transplant recipients. In addition, we demonstrate the multi-slice CT findings of postoperative complications, including vascular stenosis or thrombosis, bile duct leak or stricture, and extrahepatic fluid collection.
