Liver biochemistry profile, significance and endoscopic management of biliary tract complications post orthotopic liver transplantation

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2007; 13(20): 2819-2825
Published online May 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i20.2819

Table 2 Type and number of complications in patients post OLT (n = 40)

No. of complications	No. of patients	Type of complication
1	20	10 biliary leakage (50%), 7 anastomotic strictures(35%), 1 vanishing bile duct syndrome,ITBL, and abscess (5%) each
2	14	5 anastomotic strictures and biliary leakage (36%), 5 anastomotic strictures and ITBL (36%), 4 other combinations (28%)
> 2	6	2 anastomotic strictures and stones and secondary chonlangitis (33%), 4 other combinations (66%)

Citation: Shastri YM, Hoepffner NM, Akoglu B, Zapletal C, Bechstein WO, Caspary WF, Faust D. Liver biochemistry profile, significance and endoscopic management of biliary tract complications post orthotopic liver transplantation. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(20): 2819-2825
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i20/2819.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i20.2819