Author/Authors :
Abdelaziz, Omer Dar Al-Foad hospital - Liver transplantation team, Egypt , Abdelaziz, Omer Cairo University Teaching Hospitals, (Kasr Al-Ainy) - Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Egypt , Hosny, K. Dar Al-Foad hospital - Liver transplantation team, Egypt , Hosny, K. Cairo University Teaching Hospitals (Kasr Al-Ainy) - Department of Surgery, Egypt , Elmalt, O. Dar Al-Foad hospital - Liver transplantation team, Egypt , Elmalt, O. Cairo University - National Cancer Institute - Department of Surgery, Egypt , Emad-Eldin, S. Cairo University Teaching Hospitals, (Kasr Al-Ainy) - Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Egypt , Hosny, A. Dar Al-Foad hospital - Liver transplantation team, Egypt , Hosny, A. Cairo University Teaching Hospitals, (Kasr Al-Ainy) - Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Egypt
Abstract :
There are few reports of portal vein thrombosis among living donor liver transplant donors and no published data on the management of this event. In this report, we present our experience in the diagnosis and management of this rare complication in two living donor liver transplantation donors who developed post-operative portal vein thrombosis. Both cases were successfully managed with intra-operative ultrasound-guided thrombectomy, vein patch venoplasty, and catheter-directed thrombolysis. The two donors are symptom-free two years after the event.
Keywords :
Living donor , Liver transplant , Postoperative complications , Venoplasty , Thrombectomy , Portal vein , Thrombolytic therapy
