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Copyright ©2007 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2007; 13(22): 3128-3132
Published online Jun 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i22.3128
Table 1 General data pertaining to patients with HAS and non-stoma bile duct stricture
CaseSexAgePrimary diseaseHepatic artery
Bile duct
Anastomosis Manifestation Time afterOLT (mo)Anastomosis Manifestation Time afterOLT (mo)
1M41Hepatic cirrhosisEnd-to-endStoma stricture6End-to-endDiffuse stricture7
2M51HCCEnd-to-endStoma stricture3End-to-endDiffuse stricture4
3M42HemangiomasEnd-to-endStoma stricture4 dEnd-to-endDiffuse stricture10
4M32Hepatic cirrhosisEnd-to-endStoma stricture2End-to-endDiffuse stricture21
5M65HCCEnd-to-endHA occlusion15End-to-endDiffuse stricture17
6M37Hepatic cirrhosisEnd-to-endStoma stricture12End-to-endDiffuse stricture15
7M40Re-hepatitisBypassStoma stricture3R-YDiffuse stricture4
8F59Re-hepatitisBypassStoma stricture1R-YDiffuse stricture3
9M39Hepatic cirrhosisEnd-to-endStoma stricture9End-to-endDiffuse stricture11
Table 2 Results of intervention therapy in patients with HAS and ITBL
CaseHepatic artery
Bile duct
Survival/Follow-upperiod (mo)
Time afterOLT (mo)TreatmenFrequencyOutcomeTime afterOLT (mo)TreatmentFrequencyOutcome
16Stent1Disengaged (stent occlusion 3 mo later)7PTBD1Smooth drainage21
28Stent1Disengaged8PTBD/balloon4/2Smooth drainage17
34 dStent1Disengaged10Stent/PTBD1/4Removal 5 mo later18
42Balloon1Disengaged21PTBD3Smooth drainage30
515Expectant0Occlusion17PTBD/balloon3/2Smooth drainage23/died of liver failure
612Expectant0Stricture15PTBD/balloon1/1Smooth drainage18
73Expectant0Stricture4PTBD2Smooth drainage6
81Expectant0Stricture3PTBD/balloon /bile mud removal8/1Smooth drainage9/third OLT
910Expectant0Stricture11PTBD/balloon2/1Smooth drainage13