Biliary Complication in Pediatric Liver Transplantation: a Single-Center 15-Year Experience
Journal
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Journal Volume
23
Journal Issue
4
Pages
751
Date Issued
2019-04
Abstract
The incidence and several risk factors of biliary complication (BC) following pediatric liver transplantation (LT) are widely known, but data on long-term outcomes and management is limited. This retrospective study aimed to investigate the incidence, associated risk factors, management, and outcomes of early and late BC in pediatric LT.
Subjects
Biliary complications; Pediatric liver transplantation; Risk factors
SDGs
Other Subjects
age; anastomosis; bile duct; bile duct atresia; bile duct disease; biliary tract disease; biliary tract surgery; child; common hepatic duct; female; hepatic artery; human; incidence; infant; liver disease; liver transplantation; male; metabolic disorder; portoenterostomy; postoperative complication; preschool child; reoperation; retrospective study; risk factor; stenosis, occlusion and obstruction; surgical infection; Taiwan; thrombosis; Age Factors; Anastomosis, Surgical; Bile Duct Diseases; Bile Ducts; Biliary Atresia; Biliary Tract Diseases; Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures; Child; Child, Preschool; Constriction, Pathologic; Female; Hepatic Artery; Hepatic Duct, Common; Humans; Incidence; Infant; Liver Diseases; Liver Transplantation; Male; Metabolic Diseases; Portoenterostomy, Hepatic; Postoperative Complications; Reoperation; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Surgical Wound Infection; Taiwan; Thrombosis
Publisher
SPRINGER
Type
journal article