Stenosis of the hepatic vein anastomosis after liver transplantation: Treatment with a heparin-coated metal stent

Australasian Radiology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 422-425

  Frazer, C K ^a,b   Gupta, A ^a  

^a SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MRI Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hepatic veins; Liver transplantation; Stenosis; Stents

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; DIURETIC AGENT; HEPARIN; PENICILLAMINE;

ARTICLE; ASCITES; BALLOON DILATATION; CASE REPORT; END TO END ANASTOMOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; LIVER VEIN OBSTRUCTION; MATERIAL COATING; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; STENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; BALLOON DILATATION; CHILD; COATED MATERIALS, BIOCOMPATIBLE; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; FEMALE; HEPARIN; HEPATIC VEINS; HUMANS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; RADIOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; STENTS;

EID: 0036458123     PISSN: 00048461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1673.2002.01097.x     Document Type: Article

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