ERCP治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症的疗效评价

目的 探讨ERCP在治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症方面的作用.方法 回顾性分析2004年10月至2007年10月采用ERCP治疗39例肝移植术后胆道并发症患者的临床资料.对25例胆道狭窄患者(吻合口狭窄14例,非吻合口狭窄11例)行括约肌切开、胆管扩张、鼻胆管引流和塑料内支架置放术等治疗;对6例胆漏患者行鼻胆管引流及塑料内支架置放术等治疗;对16例胆道结石和胆泥形成患者(其中合并胆道狭窄8例)行括约肌切开、鼻胆管冲洗引流及取石网篮取石等治疗.结果 ERCP手术成功率为95.9%(94/98),未出现严重并发症.吻合口狭窄的ERCP治愈率为100%(14/14),非吻合口狭窄的ERCP治愈率为27.3%(3/11),胆漏的ERCP治愈率为83.3%(5/6),结道结石和胆泥形成患者的ERCP治愈率为81.3%(13/16).结论 ERCP治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症安全性较高、疗效较好、严重并发症发生率较低.     

ERCP治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症的疗效评价

目的 探讨ERCP在治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症方面的作用.方法 回顾性分析2004年10月至2007年10月采用ERCP治疗39例肝移植术后胆道并发症患者的临床资料.对25例胆道狭窄患者(吻合口狭窄14例,非吻合口狭窄11例)行括约肌切开、胆管扩张、鼻胆管引流和塑料内支架置放术等治疗;对6例胆漏患者行鼻胆管引流及塑料内支架置放术等治疗;对16例胆道结石和胆泥形成患者(其中合并胆道狭窄8例)行括约肌切开、鼻胆管冲洗引流及取石网篮取石等治疗.结果 ERCP手术成功率为95.9%(94/98),未出现严重并发症.吻合口狭窄的ERCP治愈率为100%(14/14),非吻合口狭窄的ERCP治愈率为27.3%(3/11),胆漏的ERCP治愈率为83.3%(5/6),结道结石和胆泥形成患者的ERCP治愈率为81.3%(13/16).结论 ERCP治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症安全性较高、疗效较好、严重并发症发生率较低.     

ERCP治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症的疗效评价

目的 探讨ERCP在治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症方面的作用.方法 回顾性分析2004年10月至2007年10月采用ERCP治疗39例肝移植术后胆道并发症患者的临床资料.对25例胆道狭窄患者(吻合口狭窄14例,非吻合口狭窄11例)行括约肌切开、胆管扩张、鼻胆管引流和塑料内支架置放术等治疗;对6例胆漏患者行鼻胆管引流及塑料内支架置放术等治疗;对16例胆道结石和胆泥形成患者(其中合并胆道狭窄8例)行括约肌切开、鼻胆管冲洗引流及取石网篮取石等治疗.结果 ERCP手术成功率为95.9%(94/98),未出现严重并发症.吻合口狭窄的ERCP治愈率为100%(14/14),非吻合口狭窄的ERCP治愈率为27.3%(3/11),胆漏的ERCP治愈率为83.3%(5/6),结道结石和胆泥形成患者的ERCP治愈率为81.3%(13/16).结论 ERCP治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症安全性较高、疗效较好、严重并发症发生率较低.     

ERCP治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症的疗效评价

目的 探讨ERCP在治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症方面的作用.方法 回顾性分析2004年10月至2007年10月采用ERCP治疗39例肝移植术后胆道并发症患者的临床资料.对25例胆道狭窄患者(吻合口狭窄14例,非吻合口狭窄11例)行括约肌切开、胆管扩张、鼻胆管引流和塑料内支架置放术等治疗;对6例胆漏患者行鼻胆管引流及塑料内支架置放术等治疗;对16例胆道结石和胆泥形成患者(其中合并胆道狭窄8例)行括约肌切开、鼻胆管冲洗引流及取石网篮取石等治疗.结果 ERCP手术成功率为95.9%(94/98),未出现严重并发症.吻合口狭窄的ERCP治愈率为100%(14/14),非吻合口狭窄的ERCP治愈率为27.3%(3/11),胆漏的ERCP治愈率为83.3%(5/6),结道结石和胆泥形成患者的ERCP治愈率为81.3%(13/16).结论 ERCP治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症安全性较高、疗效较好、严重并发症发生率较低.     

ERCP治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症的疗效评价

目的 探讨ERCP在治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症方面的作用.方法 回顾性分析2004年10月至2007年10月采用ERCP治疗39例肝移植术后胆道并发症患者的临床资料.对25例胆道狭窄患者(吻合口狭窄14例,非吻合口狭窄11例)行括约肌切开、胆管扩张、鼻胆管引流和塑料内支架置放术等治疗;对6例胆漏患者行鼻胆管引流及塑料内支架置放术等治疗;对16例胆道结石和胆泥形成患者(其中合并胆道狭窄8例)行括约肌切开、鼻胆管冲洗引流及取石网篮取石等治疗.结果 ERCP手术成功率为95.9%(94/98),未出现严重并发症.吻合口狭窄的ERCP治愈率为100%(14/14),非吻合口狭窄的ERCP治愈率为27.3%(3/11),胆漏的ERCP治愈率为83.3%(5/6),结道结石和胆泥形成患者的ERCP治愈率为81.3%(13/16).结论 ERCP治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症安全性较高、疗效较好、严重并发症发生率较低.     

ERCP治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症的疗效评价

目的 探讨ERCP在治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症方面的作用.方法 回顾性分析2004年10月至2007年10月采用ERCP治疗39例肝移植术后胆道并发症患者的临床资料.对25例胆道狭窄患者(吻合口狭窄14例,非吻合口狭窄11例)行括约肌切开、胆管扩张、鼻胆管引流和塑料内支架置放术等治疗;对6例胆漏患者行鼻胆管引流及塑料内支架置放术等治疗;对16例胆道结石和胆泥形成患者(其中合并胆道狭窄8例)行括约肌切开、鼻胆管冲洗引流及取石网篮取石等治疗.结果 ERCP手术成功率为95.9%(94/98),未出现严重并发症.吻合口狭窄的ERCP治愈率为100%(14/14),非吻合口狭窄的ERCP治愈率为27.3%(3/11),胆漏的ERCP治愈率为83.3%(5/6),结道结石和胆泥形成患者的ERCP治愈率为81.3%(13/16).结论 ERCP治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症安全性较高、疗效较好、严重并发症发生率较低.     

ERCP治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症的疗效评价

目的 探讨ERCP在治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症方面的作用.方法 回顾性分析2004年10月至2007年10月采用ERCP治疗39例肝移植术后胆道并发症患者的临床资料.对25例胆道狭窄患者(吻合口狭窄14例,非吻合口狭窄11例)行括约肌切开、胆管扩张、鼻胆管引流和塑料内支架置放术等治疗;对6例胆漏患者行鼻胆管引流及塑料内支架置放术等治疗;对16例胆道结石和胆泥形成患者(其中合并胆道狭窄8例)行括约肌切开、鼻胆管冲洗引流及取石网篮取石等治疗.结果 ERCP手术成功率为95.9%(94/98),未出现严重并发症.吻合口狭窄的ERCP治愈率为100%(14/14),非吻合口狭窄的ERCP治愈率为27.3%(3/11),胆漏的ERCP治愈率为83.3%(5/6),结道结石和胆泥形成患者的ERCP治愈率为81.3%(13/16).结论 ERCP治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症安全性较高、疗效较好、严重并发症发生率较低.     

ERCP治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症的疗效评价

目的 探讨ERCP在治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症方面的作用.方法 回顾性分析2004年10月至2007年10月采用ERCP治疗39例肝移植术后胆道并发症患者的临床资料.对25例胆道狭窄患者(吻合口狭窄14例,非吻合口狭窄11例)行括约肌切开、胆管扩张、鼻胆管引流和塑料内支架置放术等治疗;对6例胆漏患者行鼻胆管引流及塑料内支架置放术等治疗;对16例胆道结石和胆泥形成患者(其中合并胆道狭窄8例)行括约肌切开、鼻胆管冲洗引流及取石网篮取石等治疗.结果 ERCP手术成功率为95.9%(94/98),未出现严重并发症.吻合口狭窄的ERCP治愈率为100%(14/14),非吻合口狭窄的ERCP治愈率为27.3%(3/11),胆漏的ERCP治愈率为83.3%(5/6),结道结石和胆泥形成患者的ERCP治愈率为81.3%(13/16).结论 ERCP治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症安全性较高、疗效较好、严重并发症发生率较低.     

ERCP治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症的疗效评价

目的 探讨ERCP在治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症方面的作用.方法 回顾性分析2004年10月至2007年10月采用ERCP治疗39例肝移植术后胆道并发症患者的临床资料.对25例胆道狭窄患者(吻合口狭窄14例,非吻合口狭窄11例)行括约肌切开、胆管扩张、鼻胆管引流和塑料内支架置放术等治疗;对6例胆漏患者行鼻胆管引流及塑料内支架置放术等治疗;对16例胆道结石和胆泥形成患者(其中合并胆道狭窄8例)行括约肌切开、鼻胆管冲洗引流及取石网篮取石等治疗.结果 ERCP手术成功率为95.9%(94/98),未出现严重并发症.吻合口狭窄的ERCP治愈率为100%(14/14),非吻合口狭窄的ERCP治愈率为27.3%(3/11),胆漏的ERCP治愈率为83.3%(5/6),结道结石和胆泥形成患者的ERCP治愈率为81.3%(13/16).结论 ERCP治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症安全性较高、疗效较好、严重并发症发生率较低.     

ERCP治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症的疗效评价

目的 探讨ERCP在治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症方面的作用.方法 回顾性分析2004年10月至2007年10月采用ERCP治疗39例肝移植术后胆道并发症患者的临床资料.对25例胆道狭窄患者(吻合口狭窄14例,非吻合口狭窄11例)行括约肌切开、胆管扩张、鼻胆管引流和塑料内支架置放术等治疗;对6例胆漏患者行鼻胆管引流及塑料内支架置放术等治疗;对16例胆道结石和胆泥形成患者(其中合并胆道狭窄8例)行括约肌切开、鼻胆管冲洗引流及取石网篮取石等治疗.结果 ERCP手术成功率为95.9%(94/98),未出现严重并发症.吻合口狭窄的ERCP治愈率为100%(14/14),非吻合口狭窄的ERCP治愈率为27.3%(3/11),胆漏的ERCP治愈率为83.3%(5/6),结道结石和胆泥形成患者的ERCP治愈率为81.3%(13/16).结论 ERCP治疗肝移植术后胆道并发症安全性较高、疗效较好、严重并发症发生率较低.     

Biliary reconstruction using non-penetrating, tissue everting clips versus conventional sewn biliary anastomosis in liver transplantation

Background. Biliary complications occur following approximately 25% of liver transplantations. Efforts to decrease biliary complications include methods designed to diminish tissue ischemia. Previously, we reported excellent short-term results and decreased biliary anastomosis time in a porcine liver transplant model using non-penetrating, tissue everting clips (NTEC), specifically VCS® clips. Methods. We examined the incidence of biliary anastomotic complications in a group of patients in whom orthotopic liver transplantation was performed with biliary reconstruction using NTEC and compared that group to a matched group treated with biliary reconstruction via conventional end-to-end sewn choledochocholedochostomy. Patients were matched in a 1:2 fashion by age at transplantation, disease etiology, Child-Turcot-Pugh scores, MELD score or UNOS status (prior to 1998), cold and warm ischemia times, organ donor age, and date of transplantation. Results. Seventeen patients had clipped anastomosis and 34 comparison patients had conventional sewn anastomosis. There were no differences between groups in terms of baseline clinical or demographic data. The median time from completion of the hepatic artery anastomosis to completion of clipped versus conventional sewn biliary anastomosis was 45 (interquartile range = 20 min) versus 47 min (interquartile range = 23 min), respectively (p=0.12). Patients were followed for a mean of 29 months. Biliary anastomotic complications, including leak or anastomotic stricture, were observed in 18% of the clipped group and 24% of the conventional sewn group. Conclusions. Biliary reconstruction can be performed clinically using NTEC as an alternative to conventional sewn biliary anastomoses with good results.     

Role of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the diagnosis and treatment of biliary tract complications after orthotopic liver transplantation

BACKGROUND: Biliary complications are a major drawback of liver transplantation. AIM: To analyse, in a single centre, experience in endoscopic diagnosis and management of biliary complications after liver transplantation. PATIENTS: A total of 147 consecutive liver transplantations performed on 132 patients over a 5-year period. METHODS: Evaluation of the incidence and type of biliary-related complications and analysis of their diagnosis and endoscopic treatment by cholangiopancreatography in terms of success of the endoscopic approach, conversion to surgery and long-term patient and graft survival. RESULTS: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography was performed on 30 patients (23%). Overall incidence of biliary complications as confirmed by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography was 17% (25 cases). Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography was negative in 5 cases (16%). Biliary complications were successfully treated by endoscopy in 84% of cases (21 out of 25 patients); 4 cases (16%) required a surgical approach (2 choledochojejunostomy, 2 retransplantation) due to failure to correct the problem endoscopically. Stenoses and biliary sludge associated with retained internal stent were almost always successfully managed by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, while anastomotic leakage more frequently required a surgical approach. CONCLUSIONS: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is a safe and effective approach for diagnosis and treatment of biliary-related complications after liver transplantation thereby reducing morbidity and mortality related to re-operation which is, however, required in selected cases.     

Endoscopic management of biliary complications after orthotopic liver transplantation

BACKGROUND: Biliary complications are a serious problem in patients after liver transplantation and often require reoperation. This study was conducted to summarize the endoscopic diagnosis and management of biliary complications after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). METHODS: From December 2000 to November 2003, twelve endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographies(ERCPs) were performed in 7 patients after OLT at Digestive Endoscopic Center of Changhai Hospital in Shanghai, China. The therapeutic maneuvers included endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST), biliary stent placement, balloon and basket extraction, irrigation, and nasobiliary tube placement. A retrospective study was made to determine the types of biliary tract complications after OLT. The success of ERCP and therapeutic maneuvers was also evaluated. RESULTS: Biliary tract complications including biliary stricture, biliary leak, biliary sludge, and stump leak of the cyst duct were treated respectively by endoscopic sphincterotomy with sludge extraction, stricture dilation or endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage. Two of the 3 patients with proximal common bile duct stricture were successfully treated with ERCP and stent placement. Four patients with anastomotic stricture and/without bile leak were treated successfully by dilation and stent placement or endoscopic nosobiliary drainage. No severe ERCP-related complications occurred. CONCLUSIONS: ERCP is an effective and accurate approach for the diagnosis of biliary tract complications after OLT, and placement of a stent is a safe initial treatment for biliary complications after liver transplantation.     

Results of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the treatment of biliary tract complications after orthotopic liver transplantation: our experience

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Biliary tract complications are a common cause of morbidity and mortality after orthotopic liver transplantation. We report our experience in the use of ERCP in the treatment of post liver transplantation biliary complications. METHODOLOGY: Retrospectively we evaluated 34 patients who had undergone ERCP out of 460 who received a liver transplantation between January 1999 and December 2004. Eighteen patients presented biliary strictures, anastomotic in 12 cases and hilar in 6 cases; seven patients presented a biliary fistula and fifteen presented biliary stones in 8 cases associated to stricture and in 1 case to a fistula. Finally three patients underwent ERCP do to jaundice. The 18 patients with biliary strictures underwent sphincterotomy, dilation and stenting; the seven cases with fistulas were treated with a plastic biliary stent without sphincterotomy and the patients with biliary stones underwent sphincterotomy and endoscopic toilette of the common bile duct. RESULTS: An ERCP success rate of 97.7% was achieved without any significant complications. We obtained the resolution of all the biliary anastomotic strictures; resolution of hilar strictures was obtained in 66.6%. Biliary leak healed in 85.7% of patients. Complete endoscopic toilette was achieved in all the patients with biliary stones. CONCLUSIONS: In our experience ERCP has proved to be safe and effective in the treatment of post liver transplant biliary complications.     

Biliary complications following liver transplantation

Biliary tract complications are the most common complications after liver transplantation.These complications are encountered more commonly as a result of increased number of liver transplantations and the prolonged survival of transplant patients.Biliary complications remain a major source of morbidity in liver transplant patients,with an incidence of 5%-32%.Post liver transplantation biliary complications include strictures(anastomotic and non-anastomotic),leaks,stones,sphincter of Oddi dysfunction,and recurrence of primary biliary disease such as primary sclerosing cholangitis and primary biliary cirrhosis.The risk of occurrence of a specific biliary complication is related to the type of biliary reconstruction performed at the time of liver transplantation.In this article we seek to review the major biliary complications and their relation to the type of biliary reconstruction performed at the time of liver tranplantation.     

双导丝插管技术在肝移植术后胆道并发症致胆总管插管困难病例中的应用价值探讨

目的探讨双导丝插管技术在肝移植术后胆道并发症致ERCP插管困难病例中的应用价值。方法91例肝移植术后胆道并发症致ERCP插管困难患者,在判定困难插管的10min插管时间内导丝已进入胰管的6例患者纳入双导丝组,其他85例患者按抽签单双号方式随机分为2组。双导丝组44例,男41例、女3例,年龄30～61岁,平均41岁;常规组47例,男41例、女6例,年龄33—56岁,平均43岁。2组均尝试插管20min后终止,对2组胆总管插管成功率、获得成功插管的时间、术后并发症发生情况进行统计学分析。结果双导丝组胆总管插管成功率为36／44（81．8％）,常规组为33／47（70．2％）,2组差异无统计学意义（P〉0．05）。双导丝组获得成功插管的时间为（11．7±3．2）min,明显短于常规组的（16．8±2．8）min（P〈0．05）。双导丝组术后高淀粉酶血症发生率为25．0％（11／44）,常规组为21．3％（10／47）,2组差异无统计学意义（P〉0．05）;2组术后均无严重感染、大出血和穿孔并发症发生,常规组术后确诊2例轻度胰腺炎,双导丝组无一例发生胰腺炎。结论双导丝插管技术能较快地获得成功胆总管插管,未较常规插管明显增加并发症发生率,可在肝移植术后致ERCP插管困难病例中尝试使用。     

Endoscopic management of biliary complications after adult living donor liver transplantation

OBJECTIVES: Biliary complications are one of the important issues to be addressed after liver transplantation. Endoscopic management of biliary complications after deceased donor liver transplantation (DDLT) is widely accepted, but it remains to be established in patients after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). Endoscopic management in LDLT patients is difficult mainly because of the complexity of duct-to-duct reconstruction. METHODS: A total of 174 adult LDLTs with duct-to-duct reconstruction were performed in our institution. Biliary complications developed in 53 patients (30%). Among these, 18 patients were referred for endoscopic management and were the subjects of the present study. Success rate, early morbidity, and outcome were evaluated in these 18 patients. RESULTS: The type of graft was the right liver in six, left liver in eight, and right lateral sector in four patients. Ten out of 18 patients had one biliary anastomosis and the remaining eight had multiple anastomoses. Six patients had a previous history of surgical or percutaneous intervention for biliary complications after LDLT. Seventeen patients had one or more biliary strictures. Biliary casts were found in nine patients, three of whom had concomitant bile leaks. Strictures were successfully treated with endoscopic balloon dilation in 12 (71%) of the 17 patients (nasobiliary catheter placement in eight and stent placement in four patients). Bile leak was successfully managed in two of three patients. Biliary casts were removed by endoscopic papillary balloon dilation in eight of nine patients. Five patients with failed endoscopic therapy were converted to percutaneous or surgical intervention. Endoscopic-procedure-related cholangitis developed in one patient. During follow-up with median periods of 10 months (range 2-20 months), four of nine patients without stent placement developed biliary strictures, and these were relieved by additional endoscopic management. CONCLUSIONS: Endoscopic approach has the potential to be a first-line therapy for the management of biliary complications after LDLT.     

Endoscopic management of postoperative biliary complications in donors for living donor liver transplantation.

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Biliary leakage and stricture are serious complications that occur in donors whose liver is resected for living donor transplantation. We assessed the usefulness of endoscopic nasobiliary drainage and endoscopic biliary stenting, respectively, in repairing biliary leakage and stricture. METHODS: Between July 1999 and December 2001, a total of 276 donors underwent liver resection (left side, 118; right side, 158) for living donor transplantation at Kyoto University Hospital. Seven (2.5%) donors developed biliary leakage, which required endoscopic nasobiliary drainage; 3 of these donors also had biliary stricture. RESULTS: All 7 patients who developed biliary leakage were the right-lobe donors. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography identified the site of the biliary leakage in all 7 of the donors. In 6 of these donors, the biliary leakage resolved within an average of 15 days after an endoscopic nasobiliary drainage tube was placed. In the seventh donor, the biliary leakage resolved after percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage was performed. Three patients developed biliary stricture that required endoscopic biliary stenting. The angles between common hepatic duct and the left hepatic duct were more acute in patients with stricture than in those without stricture (62 degrees vs. 119 degrees). CONCLUSIONS: Biliary complications requiring endoscopic treatment developed exclusively in donors for right-lobe living donor transplantation. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography is a favorable modality for diagnosing and treating postoperative biliary complications in donors for living donor liver transplantation.     

An endoscopic approach to biliary complications following orthotopic liver transplantation

Abstract: Biliary complications following orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) may be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. In this report, we reviewed our endoscopic experience of managing post OLT biliary complications in 79 patients over a 12‐year period. Methods: OLT (n = 423) recipients between 10/86 and 12/98 were obtained from the transplant registry at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. OLT recipient who underwent at least one endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC) were identified through a radiology database. Indications, findings and interventions performed were noted for each ERC report. Outpatient and inpatients medical records were reviewed for outcome and complications. Results: Seventy‐nine (79/423, 18.7%) patients had at least one ERC for suspected biliary complication. Sixty‐four (15.1%) patients had at least one or more biliary complications. The mean follow‐up for patients with abnormal ERC was 33.9 months. Nineteen patients had bile leaks; 10 of these patients had leak at the exit site of the T‐tube and five patients had at the anastomosis. Biliary stenting with or without endoscopic sphincterotomy led to resolution of bile leak in 16 patients. Three patients failed endoscopic therapy: one underwent surgery and two had percutaneous drainage. Twenty‐five patients presented with biliary strictures. Nineteen strictures were at the anastomotic or just proximal to the anastomosis, one at the hilum (ischemic in nature) and three were at the distal, recipient common bile duct; one had strictures at the anastomosis as well as the distal recipient bile duct and another had diffuse intrahepatic strictures. Seventeen patients in the stricture group improved with endoscopic intervention. One patient was re‐transplanted (diffuse intrahepatic strictures), but no patient underwent percutaneous drainage. Conclusions: ERC is safe and effective in the diagnosis and management of biliary complications following liver transplantation with choledochocholedochal anastomosis and obviates the need for surgical or percutaneous transhepatic approaches in majority of cases.     

Intrahepatic biliary strictures after liver transplantation

Biliary complication has been one of the most common complications after liver transplantation. Nonanastomotic strictures and dilatations involving the intrahepatic biliary tree have been recognized as biliary complications. These lesions were reported to be associated with hepatic artery thrombosis; prolonged preservation time; ABO-incompatible organs; and immunological injury, including injuries to vascular endothelial cells (chronic rejection) and the bile duct (primary sclerosing cholangitis). However, the etiology of these lesions appeared to be mostly related to ischemic injury. Anatomical research on the arterial supply of the bile duct has provided further insights into bile duct blood supply and its surgical implications. The biliary tract is supplied with arterial blood by a vasculature called the peribiliary vascular plexus. Any injury to the peribiliary vascular plexus may contribute to ischemic death of the biliary system mucosa. At many points, the process of liver transplantation exposes the endothelial cells and peribiliary vascular plexus to ischemic injury. The majority of intrahepatic biliary strictures (IHBS) are diffuse or bilateral. A percutaneous or an endoscopic approach has been used as the initial treatment. However, a low threshold for surgical intervention (retransplantation) should be adopted, because these patients demonstrate high mortality. The aim of this article is to review the anatomy, etiology, clinical picture, diagnosis, management, and prognosis of IHBS after liver transplantation.