Transhepatic dilation of anastomotic biliary strictures in liver transplant recipients with use of a combined cutting and conventional balloon protocol: Technical safety and efficacy

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 837-843

  Saad, Wael E A ^a   Davies, Mark G ^a   Saad, Nael E A ^a   Waldman, David L ^a   Sahler, Lawrence G ^a   Lee, David E ^a   Kitanosono, Takashi ^a   Sasson, Talia ^a   Patel, Nikhil C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; BILE LEAKAGE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HEMOBILIA; HUMAN; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTENOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEPSIS; AGED; BILIARY TRACT DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STENOSIS, OCCLUSION AND OBSTRUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; BALLOON DILATATION; BILIARY TRACT DISEASES; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33745030575     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.RVI.0000209343.80105.B4     Document Type: Article

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