Abstract:In a prospective study, 44 patients (11 women, 33 men) who had received orthotopic liver transplants underwent a total of 196 consecutive duplex Doppler ultrasound examinations. The aim of the study was to evaluate the correlation between the pulsatile flow index (PFI) and the damping index (DI) as far as complications as rejection or cholangitis were concerned. The patients were examined five times each on average. The PFI and DI were measured in the hepatic artery, the portal vein and the hepatic veins. The … Show more
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