The interest in the liver dates back to ancient times when it was considered to be the seat of
life processes. The liver is indeed essential to life, not only due to its complex functions in …

Splenic arterial interventions are increasingly performed to treat various clinical conditions,
including abdominal trauma, hypersplenism, splenic arterial aneurysm, portal hypertension …

Arterial steal syndromes (ASSs) after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) are characterized
by arterial hypoperfusion of the graft caused by shifting of blood flow into the splenic or …

Purpose: To review some aspects of the problem of splenic artery steal syndrome as cause
of ischemia in transplanted livers and treatment by selective splenic artery occlusion …

Impaired hepatic arterial perfusion after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) may lead to
ischemic biliary tract lesions and graft‐loss. Hampered hepatic arterial blood flow is …

There are numerous causes of reduced arterial inline flow to the liver transplant despite a
patent hepatic artery. These include causes of increased peripheral resistance in the hepatic …

Purpose This study compared proximal and distal embolization of the splenic artery (SA) in
patients with splenic artery steal syndrome (SAS) after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of MDCT for preoperative
assessment of hepatic vascular anatomy and the identification of liver-transplantation (OLT) …

Well‐known arterial complications after liver transplantation comprise thrombosis and major
stenosis, which usually necessitate a retransplnatation procedure. In our institution, in a …

Abstract Splenic Artery Syndrome (SAS) has emerged as a controversial cause for graft
ischemia in orthotopic liver transplant (OLTx) recipients. A complex combination of factors …