Holm Tara,  Murati Michael,  Hoggard Eric,  Dietz Kelly

Final Pr. ID: Poster #: SCI-014

Total pancreatectomy and islet autotransplantation (TPIAT) has become an increasingly utilized option for pain management in pediatric patients with chronic and hereditary pancreatitis. Doppler ultrasound of the liver is routinely used to evaluate patency of the portal vein and assess portal vein and hepatic artery velocities after this procedure. However, to the best of our knowledge no study has established the expected Doppler findings on pediatric patients after TPIAT. This study is intended to establish normal values for velocities in the hepatic artery and portal vein in pediatric patients after TPIAT, and to determine the rate of hepatic vascular complications in these patients. Read More

Authors:  Holm Tara , Murati Michael , Hoggard Eric , Dietz Kelly

Keywords:  Islet Autotransplantation, pancreatitis, Doppler