Recurrence and rejection in liver transplantation for primary sclerosing cholangitis

Table 2 Definition of recurrent primary sclerosing cholangitis following liver transplantation (according to Graziadei et al[87])

Diagnosis
Confirmed diagnosis of primary sclerosing cholangitis prior to liver transplantation
And
Cholangiography		Histology
Intrahepatic and/or extrahepatic biliary stricturing, beading, and irregularity > 90 d	Or	Fibrous cholangitis and/or fibro-obliterative lesions with or without ductopenia, biliary fibrosis, or biliary cirrhosis
Exclusion criteria
Hepatic artery thrombosis/stenosis
Established ductopenic rejection
Anastomotic strictures alone
Non Anastomotic strictures before post-transplantation day 90
ABO incompatibility between donor and recipient