Liver Transplantation in Liver Cirrhosis Patients Accompanied by Portal Vein Thrombosis

Benign portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a challenging complication of an otherwise successful liver transplantation. PVT is caused by various conditions and results in pathologic hemodynamics of hepatofugal diversion of porto-mesenteric blood flow. Thus, adequate restoration of portal blood flow to t...

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Main Author: Kim, Bong-Wan
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Korean Association of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4582549/