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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR 2017; 01(02): 107-112
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1602388
Pictorial Essay
Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Transjugular Liver Biopsy Following Orthotopic Whole Liver Transplantation: Challenges and Solutions. A Pictorial Essay

Claire Kaufman
1   University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California, United States
,
Jordana Gaumond
2   The Oregon Clinic, Portland, Oregon, United States
,
John Kaufman
3   Oregon Health Science University Dotter Institute of Interventional Radiology, Portland, Oregon, United States
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28 July 2017 (online)

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Abstract

Rejection is a common problem after orthotopic liver transplant. The tissue is required for the rapid diagnosis of rejection. Many of these patients have contraindications to percutaneous liver biopsies. Transjugular liver biopsies in patients with liver transplants can be very challenging due to the modified venous anatomy. This article will review the different types of surgical venous anastomosis in patients with whole liver transplants as well as the challenges and techniques to overcome these and successfully perform a transjugular liver biopsy.

Keywords

Transjugular liver biopsy - orthotopic liver transplant - biopsy
 

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