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Herrmann J, Petit P, Franchi-Abella S, Verhagen MV, McGuirk SP, Dammann E, Bokkers RPH, Clapuyt PRM, Deganello A, Tandoi F, de Ville de Goyet J, Hebelka H, de Lange C, Lozach C, Marra P, Mirza D, Kaliciński P, Patsch JM, Perucca G, Tsiflikas I, Renz DM, Schweiger B, Spada M, Toso S, Viremouneix L, Woodley H, Fischer L, Ording-Müller LS, Brinkert F. European Society of Pediatric Radiology survey of perioperative imaging in pediatric liver transplantation: (2) intraoperative imaging. Pediatr Radiol 2024; 54:269-275. [PMID: 38216682 PMCID: PMC10830587 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-023-05840-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
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BACKGROUND Liver transplantation is the state-of-the-art curative treatment for end-stage liver disease. Imaging is a key element in the detection of intraoperative and postoperative complications. So far, only limited data regarding the best radiological approach to monitor children during liver transplantation is available. OBJECTIVE To harmonize the imaging of pediatric liver transplantation, the European Society of Pediatric Radiology Abdominal Taskforce initiated a survey addressing the current status of imaging including the pre-, intra- and postoperative phase. This paper reports the responses related to intraoperative imaging. MATERIALS AND METHODS An online survey, initiated in 2021, asked European centers performing pediatric liver transplantation 48 questions about their imaging approach. In total, 26 centers were contacted, and 22 institutions from 11 countries returned the survey. RESULTS Intraoperative ultrasound (US) is used by all sites to assess the quality of the vascular anastomosis in order to ensure optimal perfusion of the liver transplant. Vessel depiction is commonly achieved using color Doppler (95.3%). Additional US-based techniques are employed by fewer centers (power angio mode, 28.6%; B-flow, 19%; contrast-enhanced US, 14.3%). Most centers prefer a collaborative approach, with surgeons responsible for probe handling, while radiologists operate the US machine (47.6%). Less commonly, the intraoperative US is performed by the surgeon alone (28.6%) or by the radiologist alone (23.8%). Timing of US, imaging frequency, and documentation practices vary among centers. CONCLUSION Intraoperative US is consistently utilized across all sites during pediatric liver transplantation. However, considerable variations were observed in terms of the US setup, technique preferences, timing of controls, and documentation practices. These differences provide valuable insights for future optimization and harmonization studies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jochen Herrmann
- Section of Pediatric Radiology, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology, Hôpital de La Timone: Hopital de La Timone, Marseille, France
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Centre Groningen: Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Section of Pediatric Radiology, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Centre Groningen: Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Città Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, The Institute of Clinical Sciences, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology, The Institute of Clinical Sciences, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Pediatric Radiology, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital: Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset Drottning Silvias Barn- Och Ungdomssjukhus, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants-Malades, Paris, France
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- Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti Di Bergamo: Aziende Socio Sanitarie Territoriale Papa Giovanni XXIII, University of Milano-Bicocca, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Organ Transplantation, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Radiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Radiology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
- Department of Pediatric Radiology, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, University Clinic of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology, Hannover Medical School: Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Clinic of Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Division of Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Liver and Kidney Transplantation, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology, Geneva University Hospitals: Hopitaux Universitaires Geneve, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiology, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant - Hospices Civils de Lyon, Bron, France
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology, Leeds Children's Hospital, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Visceral Transplant Surgery, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology, Rikshospitalet University Hospital: Oslo Universitetssykehus Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Lee SS, Kim KW, Park SH, Shin YM, Kim PN, Lee SG, Lee MG. Value of CT and Doppler Sonography in the Evaluation of Hepatic Vein Stenosis After Dual-Graft Living Donor Liver Transplantation. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2007; 189:101-8. [PMID: 17579158 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.06.1366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the imaging findings and role of CT and Doppler sonography in the diagnosis of hepatic vein (HV) stenosis after dual-graft living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). MATERIALS AND METHODS Using hepatic venography as the reference standard, 73 grafts with venographic evaluation in 43 dual-graft LDLT recipients were classified into either a stenosis (n = 39) or a nonstenosis (n = 34) group. CT scans were evaluated for relative attenuation, enhancement pattern, and HV abnormality for each graft. Doppler sonography evaluation of the flow pattern of HVs for each graft was performed. CT and Doppler sonography findings were compared in the stenosis and nonstenosis groups using the independent sample Student's t test and Fisher's exact test. Multifactorial logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the best predictors of the diagnosis of HV stenosis. RESULTS Heterogeneous enhancement (p = 0.046), abnormal HV on CT (p = 0.025), and HV wave pattern on Doppler sonography (p = 0.005) were significant findings. The accuracy for the diagnosis of HV stenosis was 60.0% for heterogeneous enhancement, 61.5% for abnormal HV, and 66.2% for a monophasic flow pattern. Heterogeneous enhancement and HV wave pattern were significant independent findings on multifactorial logistic regression analysis. The overall accuracy of the logistic model in the diagnosis of HV stenosis was 71.7%. CONCLUSION Although CT and Doppler sonography can be helpful in diagnosing HV stenosis, given the low accuracy of individual imaging findings, the diagnosis of HV stenosis should be made cautiously, with both CT and Doppler sonography regarded as complementary examinations.
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- Seung Soo Lee
- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 388-1, Pungnap-2 dong, Songpa-ku, Seoul 138-736, Korea
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Noujaim HM, Mirza DF, Mayer DA, De Ville De Goyet J. Hepatic vein reconstruction in ex situ split-liver transplantation. Transplantation 2002; 74:1018-21. [PMID: 12394848 DOI: 10.1097/00007890-200210150-00021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Anatomy of the left hepatic vein (LHV) was studied in a series of 53 consecutive cadaveric liver grafts that were divided for transplantation. METHODS All divisions were performed ex situ and provided a left split graft with only the LHV as the hepatic outflow. The anatomy was categorized into three types: (A) single LHV trunk, (B) two veins closely merging toward the median hepatic vein, or (C) a double outflow. RESULTS Direct implantation of the graft was performed in type A and was possible in type B after simple plasty of the ostia to create a single orifice. In type C, a venous jump graft could be interposed at bench work to allow direct anastomosis into the recipient. There were no related complications, except one type A case with late outflow obstruction. CONCLUSION Liver division can be performed safely in liver grafts with variant LHV anatomy, if appropriate techniques for reconstruction are used. Also ex situ liver division has the advantage of allowing a detailed anatomic evaluation before dividing LHV: reconstruction can be performed ex situ, allowing a single-step direct anastomosis in the recipient, thus shortening suturing time.
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- Huda M Noujaim
- Liver Unit, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham University, Birmingham, UK
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Shiffman ML, Brown RS, Olthoff KM, Everson G, Miller C, Siegler M, Hoofnagle JH. Living donor liver transplantation: summary of a conference at The National Institutes of Health. Liver Transpl 2002; 8:174-88. [PMID: 11862598 DOI: 10.1053/jlts.2002.30981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Living donor liver transplantation for adults was developed only recently in an attempt to increase the pool of donor organs; to reduce morbidity and mortality; and to improve the long-term survival of patients in need of liver transplant. Within a few brief years, this procedure has gained widespread support by both the public and transplant community. The procedure will soon be performed by nearly 80% of all liver transplant programs in the United States. Unfortunately, the long-term risks of the procedure to the recipient and especially the donor remain undefined. In response to the rapid growth and enthusiasm for this procedure, the National Institutes of Health sponsored a workshop, the goals of which were to review the scientific, medical, and nonmedical issues associated with living donor liver transplantation, and to define questions for future basic and clinical investigations which could improve the success and applicability of this procedure.
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- Mitchell L Shiffman
- Hepatology Section, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA, USA.
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