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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2020; 26(4): 448-455
Published online Jan 28, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i4.448
Published online Jan 28, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i4.448
Hepatic artery stenosis angioplasty and implantation of Wingspan neurovascular stent: A case report and discussion of stenting in tortuous vessels
Mark Barahman, Department of Pathology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10461, United States
Lourdes Alanis, John M Moriarty, Justin P McWilliams, Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, Ronald Reagan Medical Center at UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States
Lourdes Alanis, John M Moriarty, Justin P McWilliams, Division of Interventional Radiology, Ronald Reagan Medical Center at UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States
Joseph DiNorcia, Department of Surgery, Ronald Reagan Medical Center at UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States
Author contributions: Barahman M participated in the case and prepared the manuscript; Alanis L participated in the case and prepared the manuscript; DiNorcia J performed the liver transplant and prepared the manuscript; Moriarty JM performed the first endovascular procedure and prepared the manuscript; McWilliams JP performed the second endovascular procedure and prepared the manuscript.
Informed consent statement: The patient provided informed consent for all aspects of care described in this manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts to declare
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Corresponding author: Justin P McWilliams, MD, Associate Professor, Director, Division of Interventional Radiology, Ronald Reagan Medical Center at UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 757 Westwood Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States. jumcwilliams@mednet.ucla.edu
Received: October 16, 2019
Peer-review started: October 16, 2019
First decision: November 22, 2019
Revised: December 5, 2019
Accepted: January 2, 2020
Article in press: January 2, 2020
Published online: January 28, 2020
Peer-review started: October 16, 2019
First decision: November 22, 2019
Revised: December 5, 2019
Accepted: January 2, 2020
Article in press: January 2, 2020
Published online: January 28, 2020
Core Tip
Core tip: Endovascular therapy of hepatic artery stenosis using angioplasty and stenting can be performed by interventional radiologists and has good outcomes and safety record, reducing the need for surgical revascularization or re-transplantation. The Wingspan neurovascular stent is a new self-expanding stent that has good conformability, maneuverability and adequate radial resistance for this application.