Hepatic artery stenosis after liver transplant, managed with percutaneous angioplasty and stent placement. |
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| Authors: | Fareed Shaikh Joaquin Solis Tanvir Bajwa |
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| Affiliation: | Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health-Milwaukee Clinical Campus, 2801 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway #777, Milwaukee, WI 53215, USA. |
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| Abstract: | Hepatic artery stenosis is a recognized vascular complication of orthotopic liver transplant that carries significant morbidity and mortality. The authors present a case of hepatic artery stenosis in a 50-year-old female successfully treated with balloon angioplasty and stent. This case report highlights the importance of percutaneous intervention as a preferred treatment option in patients with hepatic artery stenosis post-orthotopic liver transplant. |
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| Keywords: | hepatic artery stenosis peripheral vascular disease orthotropic liver transplant percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) |
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