Abstract |
We report on a case of early portal vein thrombosis occurring after liver transplantation in a patient with alcoholic cirrhosis. Although this complication is usually accompanied by acute graft failure and/or gastroesophageal bleeding, in this patient the portal thrombosis occurred with the appearance of general dropsy and encephalopathy, serum protein deficiency and a slight rise in liver function test values. Echo-Doppler and arteriography showed portal thrombosis, arterial hyperflow and the persistence of a large spontaneous spleno-renal shunt, identified before the transplant had taken place. Endoscopy did not reveal gastroesophageal varices. Since there was no sign of serious ischemic damage or of a serious deterioration of liver function, the patient was treated non-operatively. Some particular hemodynamic aspects implicated in the appearance of portal thrombosis in our case are discussed. However, the authors consider that spontaneous portal-systemic shunt, in the presence of advanced cirrhosis, inverted portal flow, without gastroesophageal varices, can be considered as a surgical total diverting shunt and should be taken as a risk for portal thrombosis after transplantation.
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Authors | A Recordare, R Bellusci, S Gaiani, A Cavallari, G Gozzetti |
Journal | Minerva chirurgica
(Minerva Chir)
Vol. 48
Issue 8
Pg. 425-30
(Apr 30 1993)
ISSN: 0026-4733 [Print] Italy |
Vernacular Title | Trombosi precoce della vena porta dopo trapianto ortotopico di fegato. Descrizione di un caso. |
PMID | 8321440
(Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
(complications, surgery)
- Humans
- Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic
(complications, surgery)
- Liver Transplantation
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Portal Vein
- Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical
- Postoperative Complications
(diagnosis, surgery)
- Thrombosis
(diagnosis, surgery)
- Time Factors
- Transplantation, Homologous
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