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Vascular complications after liver transplantation include occlusion or stenosis near the sites of anastomosis in the hepatic artery, portal vein, and vena cava. Balloon angioplasty of these stenoses carries little risk and is a useful procedure for the treatment of these problems. Here we describe the case of a liver transplant patient who underwent balloon angioplasty for stenosis of the hepatic artery and who developed spasms of the hepatic artery which were aggravated following intraarterial administration of Tolazoline.
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Propst, A., Waldenberger, P., Propst, T. et al. Spasms of the hepatic artery following percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and tolazoline administration in a liver transplant patient. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 19, 181–183 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02577616
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