Management of biliary complications after liver transplantation

2015/01/01 by Riccardo Memeo · 1 citation
Medicine · #Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes #Liver Disease and Transplantation #Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery #Medicine #Liver transplantation #Anastomosis #Surgery #Transplantation #Complication #Intensive care medicine

paper · doi:10.4254/wjh.v7.i29.2890

openalex publication_date 2015/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/22

Abstract

Biliary complications (BC) currently represent a major source of morbidity after liver transplantation. Although refinements in surgical technique and medical therapy have had a positive influence on the reduction of postoperative morbidity, BC affect 5% to 25% of transplanted patients. Bile leak and anastomotic strictures represent the most common complications. Nowadays, a multidisciplinary approach is required to manage such complications in order to prevent liver failure and retransplantation.

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