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SUBMITTER: Czigany Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6518097 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Czigany Zoltan Z Boecker Joerg J Morales Santana Daniel Antonio DA Bednarsch Jan J Meister Franziska Alexandra FA Amygdalos Iakovos I Isfort Peter P Liebl Martin M Neumann Ulf Peter UP Lurje Georg G
Journal of clinical medicine 20190423 4
Median arcuate ligament compression (MALC) potentially causes arterial complications in orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Here we aimed to investigate the incidence of MALC and its impact on clinical outcome after OLT. In addition, we performed an international survey among 52 European liver transplant centers to explore local protocols on the management of these patients. Data of 286 consecutive OLT recipients from a prospective database were analyzed retrospectively (05/2010-07/2017). Pr ...[more]