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World J Clin Cases. Dec 6, 2023; 11(34): 8153-8157
Published online Dec 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i34.8153
Published online Dec 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i34.8153
Intra-arterial lipo-prostaglandin E1 infusion for arterial spasm in liver transplantation: A case report
Moonhwan Kim, Hae Won Lee, Boram Lee, Yeongsoo Jo, Jai Young Cho, Yoo-Seok Yoon, Jun Suh Lee, Ho-Seong Han, Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam-si 13620, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Chang Jin Yoon, Department of Radiology, Seoul National University, Seongnam 463-707, South Korea
Author contributions: Kim M and Lee HW participated in the research design; Yoon CJ, Lee B, Jo Y, Cho JY, Yoon YS, Lee JS, and Han HS participated in the performance of the research and in the data analysis; Kim M and Lee HW participated in the writing of the article.
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Corresponding author: Hae Won Lee, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Gumi-ro 173 Beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si 13620, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
Received: July 12, 2023
Peer-review started: July 12, 2023
First decision: August 24, 2023
Revised: October 18, 2023
Accepted: November 27, 2023
Article in press: November 27, 2023
Published online: December 6, 2023
Processing time: 147 Days and 5.3 Hours
Peer-review started: July 12, 2023
First decision: August 24, 2023
Revised: October 18, 2023
Accepted: November 27, 2023
Article in press: November 27, 2023
Published online: December 6, 2023
Processing time: 147 Days and 5.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Diffuse arterial spasms are difficult to correct surgically, and there are no clear standard management protocols. This short report shows that angiography is helpful for evaluating the hepatic artery after liver transplantation and that intra-arterial infusion of lipo-prostaglandin E1 might be an effective non-surgical treatment option for diffuse arterial spasms.