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INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY IN THE TREATMENT OF PORTAL VEIN STENOSIS AFTER LIVER TRANSPLANTATION IN VIETNAM NATIONAL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL: CASE REPORT
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Liver transplantation is the last effective treatment for patients with end-stage liver disease. At Vietnam National Children's Hospital, common liver diseases such as congenital biliary atrophy, liver tumors, severe acute hepatic failure, and metabolic diseases lead to the increased need for liver transplantation. However, it may come with complications after liver transplantation, such as vascular and extravascular complications. In particular, portal vein complications reduce blood supply to the graft, leading to graft dysfunction, graft failure, and death. Radiological intervention is considered a minimally invasive method. It plays an essential role in the treatment of portal vein complications after liver transplantation, helping to improve the survival rate of the graft and reduce the risk of retransplantation. In this article, we report 2 cases of portal vein stenosis complications after liver transplantation that were successfully treated with endovascular stent placement at Vietnam National Children's Hospital.
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: Living-donor liver transplant, portal vein complications, radiological intervention.
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