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World J Hepatol. Jul 18, 2015; 7(14): 1884-1893
Published online Jul 18, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i14.1884
Published online Jul 18, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i14.1884
Table 2 Clinical outcomes in patients with both early (< 60 d) and late (> 60 d) biopsy after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for hepatic venous obstruction
| Early biopsy findings | Late biopsy findings | Clinical outcome (days post-PTA) |
| HVOO (3 patients ) | No HVOO (3/3) | Non-HVOO related death (205 d) |
| Non-HVOO related death (242 d) | ||
| Doing well (3096 d) | ||
| No HVOO (3 patients ) | No HVOO (2/3) | Doing well (62, 964 d) |
| HVOO (1/3) | Needed repeat PTA (66 d) |
- Citation: Sarwar A, Ahn E, Brennan I, Brook OR, Faintuch S, Malik R, Khwaja K, Ahmed M. Utility of liver biopsy in predicting clinical outcomes after percutaneous angioplasty for hepatic venous obstruction in liver transplant patients. World J Hepatol 2015; 7(14): 1884-1893
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v7/i14/1884.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v7.i14.1884