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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2008; 14(26): 4185-4189
Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4185
Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4185
Table 1 Biliary complications
| OLTx (72/193) | LRLT (44/68) | |
| Stenosis | 55 | 20 |
| Leak | 5 | 12 |
| Stenosis + leak | 4 | 6 |
| Oddi dysfunction | 6 | 5 |
| Stenosis + stones | 1 | 1 |
| Biliary sludge | 1 | 0 |
| Time of onset (mo) | 5.1 (SD, 7.1) | 3.7 (SD, 3.97) |
Table 2 Results and final outcome
| OLTx (n = 72) | LRLT (n = 44) | |
| Number of procedures | 3.2 (SD, 2.4) | 3.5 (SD, 2.9) |
| Success rate (%) | 80.56 | 61.37 |
| Mean follow-up (mo) | 23.34 (SD, 13.13) | 21.02 (SD, 14.10) |
| PTC | 13 | 15 |
| Surgery | 3 | 6 |
| RE-OLTX | 1 | 2 |
| Death | 8 | 8 |
- Citation: Tarantino I, Barresi L, Petridis I, Volpes R, Traina M, Gridelli B. Endoscopic treatment of biliary complications after liver transplantation. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(26): 4185-4189
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i26/4185.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.4185