Splenic artery steal syndrome in patients with orthotopic liver transplant: Where to embolize the splenic artery?

Journal: PloS one
PMID: 35271572

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study compared proximal and distal embolization of the splenic artery (SA) in patients with splenic artery steal syndrome (SAS) after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) regarding post interventional changes of liver function to identify an ideal location of embolization.

Authors

  • Florian N Fleckenstein
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
  • Willie M Luedemann
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
  • Ahmet Kücükkaya
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
  • Timo A Auer
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
  • Julius Plewe
    Department of Abdominal Surgery, Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
  • Bernd Hamm
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
  • Rolf W Günther
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
  • Uli Fehrenbach
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
  • Bernhard Gebauer
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
  • Gero Wieners
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

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