Liver transplantation is a potentially life-saving procedure for children with liver failure. Pediatric liver transplant recipients are at greater risk for complications such as vascular thrombosis than adults. In addition, children more commonly receive reduced size grafts, which alter the normal liver anatomy. While the postoperative assessment of pediatric liver transplants with sonography has been well studied, less exists in the radiology literature regarding intraoperative Doppler sonography of the graft prior to abdominal closure. We illustrate the intra- and post-operative ultrasound findings in pediatric liver transplants, with an emphasis on normal features, common pitfalls, and frequently encountered vascular complications. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2017 Annual Meeting & Categorical Course , 2017

Authors: Stanescu Luana, Kamps Shawn, Dick Andre, Phillips Grace

Keywords: Liver Transplantation, Intra-operative, Doppler