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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2016; 22(27): 6145-6172
Published online Jul 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i27.6145
Published online Jul 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i27.6145
Doppler ultrasonography in living donor liver transplantation recipients: Intra- and post-operative vascular complications
Omar Abdelaziz, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Cairo University Hospitals, Cairo 11965, Egypt
Hussein Attia, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo 11977, Egypt
Author contributions: Abdelaziz O and Attia H contributed equally to this work
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflict of interest to report.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Omar Abdelaziz, MD, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Cairo University Hospitals, Kasr Al Aini, Cairo 11965, Egypt. ohamada@yahoo.com
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Received: March 28, 2016
Peer-review started: March 29, 2016
First decision: May 12, 2016
Revised: May 18, 2016
Accepted: June 13, 2016
Article in press: June 13, 2016
Published online: July 21, 2016
Peer-review started: March 29, 2016
First decision: May 12, 2016
Revised: May 18, 2016
Accepted: June 13, 2016
Article in press: June 13, 2016
Published online: July 21, 2016
Core Tip
Core tip: In this article we focus on the role of intra- and post-operative Doppler ultrasonography in the early detection of potential vascular complications in living-donor liver transplantation, in addition to monitoring the surgical and interventional vascular therapeutic procedures.