Etiologic factors and incidence of ischemic type biliary lesions (ITBL) after liver transplantation
Langrehr, J.M.; Schneller, A.; Neuhaus, R.; Vogl, T.; Hintze, R.; Neuhaus, P.
Langenbecks Archiv für Chirurgie. Supplement. Kongressband. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie. Kongress 115: 1560-1562
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0942-2854 PMID: 9931943 Document Number: 485063
Ischemic type biliary lesions (ITBL) are defined as non-ischemic and non-immunological destruction of the graft's biliary tree after liver transplantation. In a retrospective analysis we investigated possible etiological factors and the incidence of ITBL. Differing from previous studies, the incidence of ITBL was low (2.6%) and we did not observe a significant effect of cold ischemic time or initial peak transaminases, as indicator of the reperfusion injury. However, we detected a significant decrease in the incidence of ITBL in self-retrieved organs and in organs preserved with arterial pressure perfusion.