Significance of Proximal Biliary Dilatation in Patients with Anastomotic Strictures After Liver Transplantation
St. Peter S, Rodriquez-Davalos MI, Rodriguez-Luna HM, Harrison EM, Moss AA, Mulligan DC. Significance of Proximal Biliary Dilatation in Patients with Anastomotic Strictures After Liver Transplantation. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2004, 49: 1207-1211. PMID: 15387348, DOI: 10.1023/b:ddas.0000037814.96308.7a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnastomotic strictureBiliary dilatationDuct sizeDonor bile ductDuct biliary reconstructionProximal biliary dilatationLiver transplant recipientsLevel of obstructionCholangiographic improvementBiliary reconstructionLiver transplantLiver transplantationPosttransplant patientsTransplant recipientsNonresponder groupDuct dilatationRetrospective reviewBile ductCholangiographic imagesResponder groupObstructive cholestasisSignificant obstructionStricturePatientsDuct diameter