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World J Hepatol. Dec 18, 2015; 7(29): 2890-2895
Published online Dec 18, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i29.2890
Published online Dec 18, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i29.2890
Management of biliary complications after liver transplantation
Riccardo Memeo, Federico Sangiuolo, Patrick Pessaux, Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgical Unit, General, Digestive and Endocrine Surgery, IRCAD, IHU Mix-Surg, Institute for Minimally Invasive Image-Guided Surgery, University of Strasbourg, 1 place de l’Hôpital, 67091 Strasbourg, France
Tullio Piardi, Daniele Sommacale, Department of General, Digestive and Endocrine Surgery, Hôpital Robert Debré, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Reims, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51100 Reims, France
Author contributions: Memeo R and Sangiuolo F contributed to study conception and design; Piardi T contributed to acquisition of the data; Memeo R, Pessaux P and Sommacale D contributed to drafting of manuscript; Memeo R and Pessaux P contributed to critical review.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No conflict of interest.
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Correspondence to: Patrick Pessaux, MD, PhD, Professor, Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgical Unit, General, Digestive and Endocrine Surgery, IRCAD, IHU Mix-Surg, Institute for Minimally Invasive Image-Guided Surgery, University of Strasbourg, 1 place de l’Hopital, 67091 Strasbourg, France. patrick.pessaux@chru-strasbourg.fr
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Received: April 28, 2015
Peer-review started: May 5, 2015
First decision: June 25, 2015
Revised: November 9, 2015
Accepted: December 1, 2015
Article in press: December 2, 2015
Published online: December 18, 2015
Processing time: 225 Days and 21.6 Hours
Peer-review started: May 5, 2015
First decision: June 25, 2015
Revised: November 9, 2015
Accepted: December 1, 2015
Article in press: December 2, 2015
Published online: December 18, 2015
Processing time: 225 Days and 21.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Biliary complications (BC) represent the downside of liver transplantation, impacting postoperative morbidity as well as patient and graft survival. In this paper, we will analyze the most common BC, along with diagnosis, management and treatment modalities.