The Magnetic Resonance to evaluat the biliary complications after ortotopic liver transplantations

Authors

  • Suzan Menasce Goldman Departamento de Cirurgia – Setor de Transplantes – Universidade Federal de São Paulo – EPM Unifesp – São Paulo / SP – Brasil.
  • Marcelo Moura Linhares Departamento de Cirurgia – Setor de Transplantes – Universidade Federal de São Paulo – EPM Unifesp – São Paulo / SP – Brasil.
  • Adriano Miziara Gonzalez Departamento de Cirurgia – Setor de Transplantes – Universidade Federal de São Paulo – EPM Unifesp – São Paulo / SP – Brasil.
  • Rafael Darahem de Souza Coelho Departamento de Cirurgia – Setor de Transplantes – Universidade Federal de São Paulo – EPM Unifesp – São Paulo / SP – Brasil.
  • Carla Matos Departamento de Cirurgia – Setor de Transplantes – Universidade Federal de São Paulo – EPM Unifesp – São Paulo / SP – Brasil.
  • Alcides Salzedas Departamento de Cirurgia – Setor de Transplantes – Universidade Federal de São Paulo – EPM Unifesp – São Paulo / SP – Brasil.
  • Nelson Yokitoshi Sato Departamento de Cirurgia – Setor de Transplantes – Universidade Federal de São Paulo – EPM Unifesp – São Paulo / SP – Brasil.
  • Valéria Pereira Lanzoni Departamento de Cirurgia – Setor de Transplantes – Universidade Federal de São Paulo – EPM Unifesp – São Paulo / SP – Brasil.
  • Denis Szejnfeld Departamento de Cirurgia – Setor de Transplantes – Universidade Federal de São Paulo – EPM Unifesp – São Paulo / SP – Brasil.
  • Jacob Szejnfeld Departamento de Cirurgia – Setor de Transplantes – Universidade Federal de São Paulo – EPM Unifesp – São Paulo / SP – Brasil.
  • Gaspar de Jesus Lopes-Filho Departamento de Cirurgia – Setor de Transplantes – Universidade Federal de São Paulo – EPM Unifesp – São Paulo / SP – Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53855/bjt.v11i3.299

Keywords:

Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Liver Transplantation, Common Bile Duct, Postoprative Complications

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of our study was to evaluate the role of MR cholangiography (MRC) in the diagnosis of biliary complications after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Method: Twenty-one liver transplantation patients underwent MRC using a T2-weighted sequence (HASTE). Diagnostic confirmation was obtained with endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERCP) (n=11), surgery (n=3), or clinical and laboratory follow-up of at least 1 year (n=8). Results: In 13 patients, no abnormality of the biliary tract was detected by MRC. In 8 patients, anastomotic strictures were diagnosed, 7 of which were confirmed at surgery or ERCP. One patient with normal MRC and abnormal liver function tests was found to have a stricture at ERCP. All patients with normal MRC and liver function tests had 1 year of uneventful follow- up and were considered true-negative cases. We found that MRC had 87.5% sensitivity, 92.3% specificity, 87.5% positive predictive value, 92.3% negative predictive value and 90.4% accuracy in the diagnosis of biliary complications. Conclusion: MRC is a valuable examination for detecting biliary complications after OLT and provides useful information for planning interventional procedures.

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Published

2008-06-01

How to Cite

1.
Goldman SM, Linhares MM, Gonzalez AM, Coelho RD de S, Matos C, Salzedas A, et al. The Magnetic Resonance to evaluat the biliary complications after ortotopic liver transplantations. bjt [Internet]. 2008 Jun. 1 [cited 2025 Apr. 3];11(3):959-63. Available from: https://bjt.emnuvens.com.br/revista/article/view/299

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 3 (2008)

Section

Original Paper