CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2014; 24(04): 360-366
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.143898
Transplant Imaging

Postoperative doppler evaluation of liver transplants

Rupan Sanyal
Department of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
,
Jessica G Zarzour
Department of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
,
Dakshina M Ganeshan
The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
,
Puneet Bhargava
VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington,USA
,
Chandana G Lall
University of California, Irvine, Orange, California,USA
,
Mark D Little
Department of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
› Author Affiliations

Abstract

Doppler ultrasound plays an important role in the postoperative management of hepatic transplantation, by enabling early detection and treatment of various vascular complications. This article describes the normal Doppler findings following liver transplantation and reviews the imaging appearances of various vascular complications associated with it. The article also discusses transient waveform abnormalities, often seen on a post-transplant Doppler examination, and the importance of differentiating them from findings suggestive of ominous vascular complications.



Publication History

Article published online:
02 August 2021

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