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Background Complications of cirrhosis may persist after liver transplantation. When indicated, partial splenic embolization (PSE) is an alternative to splenectomy but can cause severe infection. The identification of modifiable risk factors when performing PSE in immunocompromised liver transplant recipients may help reduce the risk of severe infection. Methods Data were collected retrospectively for all PSE performed after liver transplantation at a single institution and included demographics, etiology of liver disease, indication for PSE, vaccination status, laboratory findings, procedural details, extent and pattern of splenic infarction, hospital length-of-stay, readmissions, procedural complications, and mortality. Statistical analysis included 2-tailed t test, Fisher exact test, and Kaplan-Meier survival curves, with significance defined as P
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 2932-2938 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Transplantation Proceedings |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2015 |
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Choice of Partial Splenic Embolization Technique in Liver Transplant Recipients Correlates with Risk of Infectious Complications. / Elfeki, M. A.; Paz-Fumagalli, R.; Tiemeier, A. M.; Pungpapong, Surakit; Sella, D. M.; Frey, G. T.; Musto, K. R.; Nguyen, Justin H; Harnois, Denise.
In: Transplantation Proceedings, Vol. 47, No. 10, 01.12.2015, p. 2932-2938.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Choice of Partial Splenic Embolization Technique in Liver Transplant Recipients Correlates with Risk of Infectious Complications
AU - Elfeki, M. A.
AU - Paz-Fumagalli, R.
AU - Tiemeier, A. M.
AU - Pungpapong, Surakit
AU - Sella, D. M.
AU - Frey, G. T.
AU - Musto, K. R.
AU - Nguyen, Justin H
AU - Harnois, Denise
PY - 2015/12/1
Y1 - 2015/12/1
N2 - Background Complications of cirrhosis may persist after liver transplantation. When indicated, partial splenic embolization (PSE) is an alternative to splenectomy but can cause severe infection. The identification of modifiable risk factors when performing PSE in immunocompromised liver transplant recipients may help reduce the risk of severe infection. Methods Data were collected retrospectively for all PSE performed after liver transplantation at a single institution and included demographics, etiology of liver disease, indication for PSE, vaccination status, laboratory findings, procedural details, extent and pattern of splenic infarction, hospital length-of-stay, readmissions, procedural complications, and mortality. Statistical analysis included 2-tailed t test, Fisher exact test, and Kaplan-Meier survival curves, with significance defined as P
AB - Background Complications of cirrhosis may persist after liver transplantation. When indicated, partial splenic embolization (PSE) is an alternative to splenectomy but can cause severe infection. The identification of modifiable risk factors when performing PSE in immunocompromised liver transplant recipients may help reduce the risk of severe infection. Methods Data were collected retrospectively for all PSE performed after liver transplantation at a single institution and included demographics, etiology of liver disease, indication for PSE, vaccination status, laboratory findings, procedural details, extent and pattern of splenic infarction, hospital length-of-stay, readmissions, procedural complications, and mortality. Statistical analysis included 2-tailed t test, Fisher exact test, and Kaplan-Meier survival curves, with significance defined as P
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JO - Transplantation Proceedings
JF - Transplantation Proceedings
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