Use of a mechanical thrombectomy device to treat early hepatic artery thrombosis after orthotopic liver transplant

Hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality after orthotopic liver transplantation, occurring in 5% of cases (Piardi et al, 2016). HAT is the second main cause of graft loss after primary nonfunction, the leading cause of graft failure in the immediate postoperative p...

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Main Authors: James C. Meek, DO, Jonathan S. McDougal, MD, Daniel Borja-Cacho, MD, Mary E. Meek, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-04-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043317305939