Long‐term follow‐up of endoscopic therapy for stenosis of the biliobiliary anastomosis associated with orthotopic liver transplantation

Jörg G. Albert, Natalie Filmann, Julia Elsner, Christian Moench, Jörg Trojan, Jörg Bojunga, Christoph Sarrazin, Mireen Friedrich‐Rust, Eva Herrmann, Wolf Otto Bechstein, Stefan Zeuzem, Wolf Peter Hofmann – 13 April 2013 – Endoscopic treatment for stenosis of an anastomotic biliary stricture (ABS) after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) has been proven to be effective and safe, but the long‐term outcomes and the risk factors for recurrence are unknown. All 374 patients who underwent OLT at Frankfurt University Hospital were screened for the occurrence of ABSs.

Echocardiography for the detection of portopulmonary hypertension in liver transplant candidates: An analysis of cutoff values

Sarah Raevens, Isabelle Colle, Koen Reyntjens, Anja Geerts, Frederik Berrevoet, Xavier Rogiers, Roberto I. Troisi, Hans Vlierberghe, Michel Pauw – 13 April 2013 – Portopulmonary hypertension (POPH), a complication of chronic liver disease, may be a contraindication to liver transplantation (LT) because of the elevated risk of peritransplant and posttransplant morbidity and mortality. Because POPH is frequently asymptomatic, screening with echocardiography is recommended. The only reliable technique, however, for diagnosing POPH is right heart catheterization (RHC).

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