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World J Radiol. Jul 28, 2025; 17(7): 106556
Published online Jul 28, 2025. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v17.i7.106556
Published online Jul 28, 2025. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v17.i7.106556
Detecting biliary complications following liver transplantation with contrast-enhanced ultrasound
Yu Zhang, Zi Luo, Yi-Jun Li, Ning-Bo Zhao, Department of Ultrasound, National Clinical Research Centre for Infectious Disease, Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital, The Second Hospital Affiliated with Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518112, Guangdong Province, China
Jing Hao, Department of Digestive Medicine, The First Medical Center of Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
Zhong Liu, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong Province, China
Co-first authors: Yu Zhang and Jing Hao.
Co-corresponding authors: Zhong Liu and Ning-Bo Zhao.
Author contributions: Zhao NB and Liu Z were responsible for conception, design, and administrative support; Zhao NB, Zhang Y, and Hao J were responsible for provision of study materials or patients, and data analysis and interpretation; Zhao NB, Zhang Y, Luo Z, and Li YJ were responsible for data collection and assembly; Zhang Y and Hao J contributed equally to the work as co-first authors; Zhao NB and Liu Z contributed equally to the work as co-corresponding authors. All authors were responsible for manuscript writing and final approval of the manuscript, and read and approved the final version of the manuscript to be published.
Supported by the Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital Research Fund, No. 25270G1043; and The Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province, No. 2025A1515011934.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Ning-Bo Zhao, MD, Doctor, Department of Ultrasound, National Clinical Research Centre for Infectious Disease, Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital, The Second Hospital Affiliated with Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 29 Bulan Road, Longgang District, Shenzhen 518112, Guangdong Province, China. drzhaoningbo@163.com
Received: March 4, 2025
Revised: April 30, 2025
Accepted: July 16, 2025
Published online: July 28, 2025
Processing time: 146 Days and 4.8 Hours
Revised: April 30, 2025
Accepted: July 16, 2025
Published online: July 28, 2025
Processing time: 146 Days and 4.8 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: The clinical manifestations of biliary complications after liver transplantation are typically non-specific. If not detected and treated in a timely manner, these complications can lead to a decline in the patient’s quality of life and may even impact the recipient’s survival rate. Ultrasound, as the preferred imaging method for post-liver transplantation, is highly effective in diagnosing both vascular and parenchymal liver complications. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound has been shown to improve contrast in the bile duct wall and for detecting micro-perfusion and is increasingly being implemented in clinical practice for assessing biliary complications post-liver transplantation.