Imaging evaluation of complications after liver transplantation
10.3969/j.issn.1001-5256.2016.12.013
- VernacularTitle:肝移植术后并发症的影像学评估
- Author:
Mingyue WANG
1
;
Zhiyan LU
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
liver transplantation;
postoperative complications;
imaging findings;
evaluation
- From:
Journal of Clinical Hepatology
2016;32(12):2295-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Liver transplantation is an effective treatment for end-stage chronic liver diseases and acute liver failure. With the rapid development of surgical techniques, organ preservation technology, and pharmacotherapy, patients' survival rates are improved constantly. However, postoperative complications are still major influencing factors for postoperative incidence and mortality rates. Since clinical and laboratory examinations lack specificity and it is difficult to diagnose various postoperative complications, the application of imaging techniques effectively solves such problems. This article summarizes the imaging findings of common complications after liver transplantation, such as vascular complications, biliary complications, liver parenchyma lesions, and postoperative infection, and points out that imaging examinations have significant advantages and can be used for comprehensive evaluation of disease progression.
