Safety and Yield of Diagnostic ERCP in Liver Transplant Patients with Abnormal Liver Function Tests
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Safety and Yield of Diagnostic ERCP in Liver Transplant Patients with Abnormal Liver Function Tests
Background. Abnormal liver enzymes postorthotopic liver transplant (OLT) may indicate significant biliary pathology or organ rejection. There is very little known in the literature regarding the current role of diagnostic ERCP in this scenario. Aim. To review the utility of diagnostic ERCP in patients presenting with abnormal liver function tests in the setting of OLT. Methods. A retrospective ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1070-3608,1029-0516
DOI: 10.1155/2014/314927