Canadian journal of gastroenterology = Journal canadien de gastroenterologie
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Can. J. Gastroenterol. · Sep 2012
Endoscopic management of biliary complications following liver transplantation after donation from cardiac death donors.
Previous studies have shown a higher incidence of biliary complications following donation after cardiac death (DCD) liver transplantation compared with donation after brain death (DBD) liver transplantation. The endoscopic management of ischemic type biliary strictures in patients who have undergone DCD liver transplants needs to be characterized further. ⋯ There was a trend toward increasing incidence of total biliary complications in recipients of DCD liver allografts compared with those receiving DBD livers, and the rate of diffuse ischemic cholangiopathy was significantly higher. Focal ischemic type biliary strictures can be treated effectively in DCD liver transplant recipients with favourable results. Diffuse ischemic type biliary strictures in DCD liver transplant recipients ultimately requires retransplantation.
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Can. J. Gastroenterol. · Sep 2012
Editorial Comment'Doing the twist': insight gained from spiral enteroscopy.