Zhao NB, Chen Y, Xia R, Tang JB, Zhao D. Prognostic value of ultrasound in early arterial complications post liver transplant. World J Gastrointest Surg 2024; 16(1): 13-20 [PMID: 38328331 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i1.13]
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Dong Zhao, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Liver Surgery and Organ Transplantation Center, Shenzhen Third People's Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, No. 29 Bulan Road, Longgang District, Shenzhen 518112, Guangdong Province, China. zdong1233@126.com
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jan 27, 2024; 16(1): 13-20 Published online Jan 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i1.13
Prognostic value of ultrasound in early arterial complications post liver transplant
Ning-Bo Zhao, Yi Chen, Rui Xia, Jian-Bo Tang, Dong Zhao
Ning-Bo Zhao, Yi Chen, Department of Ultrasound, National Clinical Research Centre for Infectious Disease, Shenzhen Third People's Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, Shenzhen 518112, Guangdong Province, China
Rui Xia, Department of Thyroid and Hernia Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong Province, China
Jian-Bo Tang, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 51800, Guangdong Province, China
Dong Zhao, Department of Liver Surgery and Organ Transplantation Center, Shenzhen Third People's Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, Shenzhen 518112, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Zhao D and Zhao NB contributed to study conception and design; Zhao D contributed to administrative support; Zhao D and Zhao NB contributed to provision of the study materials, and collection and assembly of the data; Chen Y, Xia R, and Tang JB contributed to data analysis and interpretation; all authors contributed to the writing and final approval of the manuscript.
Supported bythe Shenzhen Science and Technology R&D Fund, No. JCYJ20220530163011026; and Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital, No. G2022008 and No. G2021008.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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Corresponding author: Dong Zhao, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Liver Surgery and Organ Transplantation Center, Shenzhen Third People's Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, No. 29 Bulan Road, Longgang District, Shenzhen 518112, Guangdong Province, China. zdong1233@126.com
Received: November 21, 2023 Peer-review started: November 21, 2023 First decision: December 11, 2023 Revised: December 21, 2023 Accepted: January 8, 2024 Article in press: January 8, 2024 Published online: January 27, 2024 Processing time: 65 Days and 2.2 Hours
Abstract
Liver transplantation is the primary therapeutic intervention for end-stage liver disease. However, vascular complications, particularly those involving the hepatic artery, pose significant risks to patients. The clinical manifestations associated with early arterial complications following liver transplantation are often nonspecific. Without timely intervention, these complications can result in graft failure or patient mortality. Therefore, early diagnosis and the formulation of an optimal treatment plan are imperative. Ultrasound examination remains the predominant imaging modality for detecting complications post liver transplantation. This article comprehensively reviews common causes and clinical presentations of early hepatic artery complications in the post-transplantation period and delineates abnormal sonographic findings for accurate diagnosis of these conditions. Overall, ultrasound offers the advantages of convenience, safety, effectiveness, and non-invasiveness. It enables real-time, dynamic, and precise evaluation, making it the preferred diagnostic method for post-liver transplantation assessments.
Core Tip: The clinical manifestations associated with early arterial complications following liver transplantation are often nonspecific. Without timely intervention, these complications can result in graft failure or patient mortality. Early diagnosis and the formulation of an optimal treatment plan are imperative. Ultrasound examination remains the predominant imaging modality for detecting complications post liver transplantation. And ultrasound has the advantages of convenience, safety, effectiveness, and non-invasiveness, and enables real-time, dynamic, and accurate evaluation, making it the preferred diagnostic method for post-liver transplantation evaluation.
