Pre-operative trans-catheter arterial chemo-embolization increases hepatic artery thrombosis after liver transplantation – a retrospective study

peer reviewed ; Little is known about nonsurgical risk factors for hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) after liver transplantation (LT). We determined risk factors for HAT occurring within 90 days post-LT and analysed the effect of HAT on graft and patient survival. Donor and recipient demographics, surgery-related data and outcome in transplants complicated by thrombosis (HAT+) and their matched controls (HAT−) were compared. Risk factors were assessed by univariate logistic regression. Median (IQR) is given. A total of 25 HAT occurred among 1035 adult LT (1/1997–12/2014) and 50 controls were man... Mehr ...