SPLENIC ARTERY STEAL SYNDROME AFTER ORTHOTOPIC LIVER TRANSPLANTATION

Authors :: V. E. Zagainov
A. A. Seregin
A. I. Zaitsev
V. A. Belsky
P. I. Rykhtik
N. V. Zarechnova
S. A. Vasenin
E. N. Ryabova
G. G. Gorokhov
L. V. Shkalova
Source :: Vestnik Transplantologii i Iskusstvennyh Organov, Vol 13, Iss 2, Pp 87-94 (2011)
Publication Year :: 2011
Publisher :: Federal Research Center of Transplantology and Artificial Organs named after V.I.Shumakov, 2011.
Abstract: Splenic artery steal syndrome is one of possible arterial complications after orthotopic liver transplantation. Material includes personal experience in diagnostics and treatment of this syndrome. In each case complication was opportunely suspected basing on laboratory and ultrasound data and proved by angiography. Successful treatment was performed using different variants of splenic artery embolization.