Postoperative Doppler Ultrasonography in Liver Transplantation
| Autor: | Hwang Choi, Y.K. Chung, Y.K. You, In Yang Park, Gun-Hyung Na |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Liver transplantation Anastomosis Inferior vena cava law.invention symbols.namesake Postoperative Complications law Living Donors medicine Humans Aged Transplantation business.industry Ultrasonography Doppler Blood flow Middle Aged Intensive care unit Liver Transplantation Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Liver medicine.vein cardiovascular system symbols Female Ultrasonography business Doppler effect Artery |
| Zdroj: | Transplantation Proceedings. 50:1100-1103 |
| ISSN: | 0041-1345 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.transproceed.2018.02.033 |
| Popis: | Background Doppler ultrasonography plays an important role in the postoperative management of liver transplantation. We present our initial experiences evaluating liver transplants with the use of postoperative Doppler sonography. Methods In our hospital, we performed 20 liver transplantations from July 2014 to October 2016. Among 20 patients, we performed 15 deceased-donor liver transplantations (DDLTs) and 5 living-donor liver transplantations (LDLTs). For deceased donors, inferior vena cava anastomoses were performed with the use of the piggyback technique, and for living donors, modified right grafts were used with middle hepatic vein reconstruction by Dacron graft. In the intensive care unit, we performed Doppler ultrasound at least once a day and at every clinical need. We checked hepatic blood flow by means of Doppler ultrasound. Results Eighteen patients underwent Doppler ultrasonography once a day up to postoperative day 6. Of the patients who received LDLT, 2 patients underwent Doppler ultrasonography twice a day because the operator was concerned about the hepatic artery anastomosis. Findings on Doppler ultrasound showed no abnormal wave form in hepatic artery, portal vein and hepatic veins. No patient had abnormal findings on angiographic computerized tomography. There was 1 graft failure in 20 recipients. The graft failure was primary nonfunction, and retransplantation was done. During the hospitalizations, there were no vascular complications. Conclusions Doppler ultrasonography can be used to evaluate postoperative vascular complications in liver transplant patients. When the operator checks postoperative Doppler ultrasonography, it is possible to differentiate between patients, and it may help to detect the vascular complications earlier. |
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