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Current Safety and Feasibility of ERCP in Management of Early and Late Post Liver Transplant Biliary Complications

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Esam Elshimi, Ashraf Eljaky, Ahmed Attia, Helmy Elshazly and Gamal Badra

Abstract

Background: Biliary complications after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) represent the most challengeable burden.
Aim: Safety, feasibility, clinical and biochemical changes before and after treatment of biliary complications after LDLT. Patients & Methods: This was retrospective study: between April 2014 and December 2015, we reviewed medical records of 108 patients with LDLL. ERCP was indicated in 30 patients (28 males) at the National Liver Institute.
Results: Stricture was the highest reported (56.7%) >leakage (53.3%) >dilatation of CBD (SOD), and cholangitis (3.3%). Post ERCP complication: pancreatitis and bleedi... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2325-9612.1000146

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