New liver transplants data have been reported by scientists at University of Ulsan, Institute of Radiology

2010 DEC 30 -- Current study results from the report, 'Percutaneously placed covered retrievable stents for the treatment of biliary anastomotic strictures following living donor liver transplantation,' have been published. According to a study from Seoul, Korea, "This study evaluated the feasibility and efficacy of covered retrievable stent placement compared with drainage catheter placement for treating biliary anastomotic strictures following living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). In 39 of 59 patients who underwent LDLT, balloon dilation of strictures and subsequent interposition of 14-French indwelling catheters were performed (group 1), whereas in 20 patients, 29...

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