Portal Vein Stent Placement in Living-donor Liver Transplantation: A Single-center Experience.

Introduction. Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) and portal vein stenosis (PVS) are rare complications after liver transplantation that can lead to graft failure and patient death. Material and methods. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of interventional treatment for PVT and PVS occlusion after liver transplantation. Follow-up data of 7 patients who underwent stent replacement for PVT and/or PVS were analyzed. The clinical success, complications, and portal vein patency were analyzed. Results. Clinical success was obtained in 6 of the 7 patients. No portal hypertension related symptoms reoccurred in the 6 patients during the follow-up. Conclusions. Interventional radiologic treatment produced a high success rate and a favorable long-term outcome.