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01-09-2008 | Case Report

Percutaneous Transhepatic Venous Angioplasty and Stenting in a 9-Month-Old Patient with Hepatic Vein Obstruction After Partial Liver Transplantation

Authors: A. R. Rasekhi, S. A. Nabavizadeh, S. A. Malek-Hosseini, P. Varedi, M. Naderifar, S. Soltani

Published in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology | Issue 5/2008

Abstract

Hepatic venous outflow obstruction is a rare but serious complication after liver transplantation. We report ultrasound-guided percutaneous transhepatic stent placement in a 9-month-old infant with a left lateral split liver transplantation with near-complete hepatic vein obstruction.

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Title: Percutaneous Transhepatic Venous Angioplasty and Stenting in a 9-Month-Old Patient with Hepatic Vein Obstruction After Partial Liver Transplantation
Authors: A. R. Rasekhi
S. A. Nabavizadeh
S. A. Malek-Hosseini
P. Varedi
M. Naderifar
S. Soltani
Publication date: 01-09-2008
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology / Issue 5/2008
Print ISSN: 0174-1551
Electronic ISSN: 1432-086X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-008-9322-8

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Percutaneous Transhepatic Venous Angioplasty and Stenting in a 9-Month-Old Patient with Hepatic Vein Obstruction After Partial Liver Transplantation

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At a glance: The STEP trials

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