2012
Endoscopic treatment of anastomotic biliary strictures after living donor liver transplantation: outcomes after maximal stent therapy
Hsieh TH, Mekeel KL, Crowell MD, Nguyen CC, Das A, Aqel BA, Carey EJ, Byrne TJ, Vargas HE, Douglas DD, Mulligan DC, Harrison ME. Endoscopic treatment of anastomotic biliary strictures after living donor liver transplantation: outcomes after maximal stent therapy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2012, 77: 47-54. PMID: 23062758, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2012.08.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlanine TransaminaseAlkaline PhosphataseAspartate AminotransferasesBiliary Tract DiseasesBilirubinCholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic RetrogradeCholestasisEndoscopy, Digestive SystemFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLiver TransplantationLiving DonorsMalePostoperative ComplicationsRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesStentsTreatment OutcomeConceptsLiving-donor liver transplantationAnastomotic biliary stricturesEndoscopic retrograde cholangiographyPercutaneous transhepatic cholangiographyBiliary stricturesEndoscopic therapyLiver transplantationEndoscopic treatmentRetrograde cholangiographySurgical revisionRetrospective studyTertiary care academic medical centerAggressive endoscopic approachStent placement strategyUnsuccessful endoscopic therapyDonor liver transplantationOptimal endoscopic treatmentAcademic medical centerDuct anastomosisInitial therapyBile leakageEndoscopic dilationBalloon dilationCommon complicationComplication rate
2009
Sclerosing peritonitis and mortality after liver transplantation
Mekeel K, Moss A, Reddy KS, Douglas D, Mulligan D. Sclerosing peritonitis and mortality after liver transplantation. Liver Transplantation 2009, 15: 435-439. PMID: 19326414, DOI: 10.1002/lt.21702.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal PainAdultAscitesBacterial InfectionsCholestasisEndoscopy, Digestive SystemFatal OutcomeHumansIntestinal ObstructionLiver DiseasesLiver TransplantationMaleMalnutritionMiddle AgedParacentesisPeritonitisReoperationRisk FactorsSclerosisTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeVascular DiseasesConceptsLiver transplantationBowel obstructionRefractory ascitesBacterial peritonitisEnd-stage liver diseasePartial small bowel obstructionMassive refractory ascitesSmall bowel obstructionEpisodes of peritonitisSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisTime of transplantationAbdominal painBiliary obstructionLiver diseasePeritoneal dialysisInferior venaPeritoneal surfaceFibrous peelPeritonitisPatientsTransplantationAscitesObstructionComplicationsEpisodes
2007
Endoscopic treatment of anastomotic biliary strictures after deceased donor liver transplantation: outcomes after maximal stent therapy
Pasha SF, Harrison ME, Das A, Nguyen CC, Vargas HE, Balan V, Byrne TJ, Douglas DD, Mulligan DC. Endoscopic treatment of anastomotic biliary strictures after deceased donor liver transplantation: outcomes after maximal stent therapy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2007, 66: 44-51. PMID: 17591473, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2007.02.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeceased donor liver transplantationAnastomotic biliary stricturesDonor liver transplantationLiver transplantationEndoscopic therapyStent placementBiliary stricturesEndoscopic treatmentBiliary dilationEndoscopic dilationSurgical interventionTertiary care academic medical centerAggressive endoscopic approachAggressive endoscopic therapyBile duct patencyResolution of stricturesMultiple stent placementOptimal endoscopic treatmentAcademic medical centerPersistent resolutionProlonged therapyMedian durationBalloon dilationMajor complicationsRecurrent stricture