Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology in Liver Transplantation

This volume provides a thorough and informative account of the use of diagnostic and interventional radiology in liver transplantation. Following introductory chapters on surgical and radiological anatomy, separate sections are devoted to organ donors and to adult and pediatric recipients. Surgical indications and techniques, the role of radiological modalities, and the treatment of complications are fully discussed and illustrated. This unique book is completed by chapters on special aspects such as split liver and auxiliary liver transplantation.

1 Anatomy of The Liver.- 2 Normal Radiological Anatomy and Variants.- 3 Potential Role of Imaging in Cadaveric Organ Donation.- 4 Principles and Technique of Living Donation of the Liver.- 5 Evaluation of the Living Donor.- 6 Radiological Imaging of the Living Donor.- 7 Indications and General Pathology of Liver Transplantation Candidates.- 8 Radiologic Evaluation of the Transplant Candidate.- 9 Therapeutic Endoscopy in the Management of Biliary Complications After Orthotopic Liver Transplantation.- 10 Tumor Screening And Diagnosis in the Transplant Candidate.- 11 Interventional Techniques in the Treatment of Liver Tumors.- 12 TIPS and Liver Transplantation.- 13 Role of Endoscopy in Orthotopic Liver Transplantation.- 14 Surgical Techniques in Adult Liver Transplantation.- 15 Radiology of the Normal Transplanted Liver.- 16 Complications of Liver Transplantation.- 17 Radiological Imaging of Complications After Liver Transplantation.- 18 Liver Transplantation and Interventional Techniques.- 19 Indications and General Pathology in Pediatric Liver Transplantation.- 20 Imaging of the Pediatric Transplant Candidate.- 21 Surgical Techniques in Pediatric Liver Transplantation.- 22 Sonographic Evaluation During and After Pediatric Liver Transplantation.- 23 Anatomy in Pediatric Liver Transplantation.- 24 Complications After Pediatric Liver Transplantation.- 25 Diagnostic Radiology of the Transplanted Pediatric Patient with Complications.- 26 Interventional Radiology of the Transplanted Pediatric Patient with Complications.- 27 Split Liver Transplantation.- List of Contributors.