PURPOSE: @entity6315 is a relatively rare complication after living-donor liver transplantation, which sometimes leads to a life-threatening event owing to @entity360 or graft failure. This study sought to evaluate the diagnoses and management of late-onset @entity6315 in pediatric living-donor liver transplants. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Since September 2001, we performed 123 living-donor liver transplant procedures in 120 @entity1 , among which 109 @entity1 with a functioning graft at 6 months after living-donor liver transplant are included in this analysis. Seven instances of @entity6315 were diagnosed and were analyzed retrospectively. RESULTS: The median age of the @entity1 was 5.3 years, and the median body weight was 19.2 kg. @entity6315 was diagnosed at 11.2  3.1 months after living-donor liver transplantation. Whereas 3 @entity1 were asymptomatic, @entity381 and/or massive ascites were observed in the remaining 4. Additionally, platelet counts were below the normal limit in 4 @entity1 . All @entity1 were treated with transhepatic @entity384 except 1. Intraluminal stent placement was needed in 1 @entity1 owing to resistance of @entity384 . The mean pressure gradient decreased from 12.4 to 3.2 mmHg after successful treatment. We did not observe any treatment-related complications. Portal venous patency was maintained in all @entity1 during posttreatment follow-up of 43.2  20.4 months. There were no recurrences of @entity6315 . One @entity1 died; the remaining 6 @entity1 are alive with good graft function at 49.8  23.9 months of follow-up. CONCLUSION: Although most @entity6315 is asymptomatic, @entity381 and platelet counts are 2 important markers for @entity6315 . Early detection of @entity6315 with these 2 markers can lead to successful interventional percutaneous approaches and avoid graft loss.

Diagnosis and treatment of late-onset XXXX after pediatric living-donor liver transplantation.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'child'] @entity384 :: ('MESH:D002311', 'Disease') :: ['balloon dilatation'] @entity381 :: ('MESH:D013163', 'Disease') :: ['splenomegaly'] @entity360 :: ('MESH:D006471', 'Disease') :: ['gastrointestinal bleeding'] @entity6315 :: ('MESH:C563407', 'Disease') :: ['Portal vein stenosis', 'portal vein stenosis']
@entity6315 :: (MESH:C563407,Disease) :: ['portal vein stenosis']
