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ReviewJournal of ultrasound2026

Ultrasonography after adult living donor liver transplantation: a review of vascular and biliary complications.

Xiang Chen, Min Sun, Yajing Yang, Shuai Yang, Xiaofeng Wu, Aihua Yao, Zhongming Tan, Yonghua Zhu, Chen Wu

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Review in Journal of ultrasound, 2026. 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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9 authors.

Xiang Chen *Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, No. 300 Guangzhou Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu Province, China.
Min Sun *Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, No. 300 Guangzhou Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu Province, China.
Yajing Yang *Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, No. 300 Guangzhou Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu Province, China.
Shuai YangHepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, No. 300 Guangzhou Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu Province, China.
Xiaofeng WuHepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, No. 300 Guangzhou Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu Province, China.
Aihua YaoHepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, No. 300 Guangzhou Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu Province, China.
Zhongming TanHepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, No. 300 Guangzhou Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu Province, China.
Yonghua ZhuThe Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, No. 298 Nanpu Road, Jiangbei New Area, Nanjing, 210031, Jiangsu Province, China. zhuyonghau@163.com.
Chen WuHepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, No. 300 Guangzhou Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu Province, China. mc.wuchen@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8365-7072

Funding

The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University JSPH-MC-2023-17The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University PY202428
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Living donor liver transplantation expands access to transplantation but introduces vascular and biliary reconstructions that require specific ultrasound assessment. Ultrasonography provides repeatable bedside evaluation without ionizing radiation, allowing early recognition of impaired flow and comparison with the postoperative baseline. This review examines how graft type and reconstruction affect Doppler interpretation in adult recipients, particularly after modified right-lobe transplantation. It addresses arterial, portal venous, hepatic venous, and biliary complications, with attention to measurement technique, transient postoperative changes, and limitations of diagnostic thresholds. Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography helps resolve uncertain arterial patency and perfusion. Computed tomography, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography, and invasive studies are selected according to the suspected complication and need for treatment.

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Contrast-enhanced ultrasonographyDoppler ultrasonographyLiver transplantationLiving donorsPostoperative complications

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PMID42875651

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