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ArticleInternational journal of surgery case reports2023

Outflow obstruction after living donor liver transplantation managed with a temporary vena cava filter: A case report.

Yitian Fang, Adriaan Moelker, Caroline M den Hoed, Robert J Porte, Robert C Minnee, Markus U Boehnert

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Article in International journal of surgery case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Yitian FangErasmus MC Transplant Institute, Department of Surgery, Division of HPB and Transplant Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Adriaan MoelkerDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Caroline M den HoedErasmus MC Transplant Institute, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Robert J PorteErasmus MC Transplant Institute, Department of Surgery, Division of HPB and Transplant Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Robert C MinneeErasmus MC Transplant Institute, Department of Surgery, Division of HPB and Transplant Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Electronic address: r.minnee@erasmusmc.nl.
Markus U BoehnertErasmus MC Transplant Institute, Department of Surgery, Division of HPB and Transplant Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Organ Transplant Center of Excellence, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Erasmus MC · NLKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre · SA

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Abstract

introductionOutflow obstruction is a rare but critical vascular complication in liver transplantation, which may lead to graft loss and mortality. We report a case of caval vein outflow obstruction due to retrohepatic compression after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT), which was managed by temporary implantation of a vena cava filter. PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 63-year-old male with end stage liver disease presented with caval vein outflow obstruction and massive ascites 12 days after right lobe LDLT. We opted for a minimally invasive approach and implanted a vena cava filter at the compressed site through transjugular route. The patient's ascites drainage significantly decreased and graft function maintained stable after the intervention. On day 50 posttransplant, the filter was successfully removed and the patient was discharged without complications. DISCUSSION: Outflow obstruction after liver transplantation can result from anastomotic stenosis, graft size mismatch, thrombosis or compression of the outflow tract. Various management strategies have been employed both peri- and posttransplant, ranging from surgical interventions to minimally-invasive techniques. The treatment strategy should be tailored to the individual case, considering the timing of presentation and the specific cause for the obstruction.

conclusionWe successfully managed a case of compressive outflow obstruction by temporary implantation of a vena cava filter after LDLT. The vena cava filter was safely removed under angiography.

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Hepatic venous outflow obstructionInterventional radiologyLiver transplantationVena cava filter

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