Interventional Radiology in the Pediatric Liver Transplant Patient

Abstract

Liver transplantation now plays a major role in the treatment of end-stage liver disease in children. Reduced-size liver transplant surgical techniques have allowed increasing numbers of children to undergo liver transplantation. As more children are undergoing liver transplantation, there is a growing need for radiologic diagnosis of and intervention in post-transplantation complications in these patients.

KEYWORD

Interventional procedures in infants and children - liver transplantation - complications

Publication History

Publication Date:
17 April 2002 (online)

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