05 August 2025 : Original article
Intra-Arterial Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound for Transcatheter Thrombolysis in Post-Transplant Hepatic Artery Thrombosis: A Preliminary Study
Liqi Sun ABCDEF 1, Yijun Li ABCD 1, Kai Feng ABC 2, Dong Zhao ABCD 3, Hong Yu BCD 4, Zhiyan Li ADEFG 1*, Ningbo Zhao ABCDEFG 1DOI: 10.12659/AOT.947500
Ann Transplant 2025; 30:e947500
Table 2 Clinical data of the 8 patients.
| Case | Thrombosis location | Thrombolytic dur. (h) | Thrombolytic drugs, dosage | Stent placement | Result | Hepatic artery complications | Liver complications | Other complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proper hepatic artery | 73 | Urokinase, 600 000 U/d | Yes | Success | Minor thrombosis (partial recanalization), hepatic artery dissection | Ischemic area | No |
| 2 | Proper hepatic artery | 30 | Urokinase, 200 000 U/d | No | Failure | Hepatic artery thrombosis with complete occlusion | Ischemic area, biloma | No |
| 3 | Right hepatic artery | 108 | Urokinase, 100 000 U/d | No | Success | Minor thrombosis (partial recanalization) | Ischemic area | No |
| 4 | Proper hepatic artery | 75 | Urokinase, 400 000 U/d | No | Success | No | Ischemic area | No |
| 5 | Proper hepatic artery | 54 | Urokinase, 800 000 U/d | Yes | Success | Minor thrombosis (partial recanalization) | Ischemic area | No |
| 6 | Proper hepatic artery | 110 | Urokinase, 600 000 U/d | Yes | Success | Stent occlusion, dislocation of hepatic ductus arteriosus, pseudoaneurysm of hepatic artery | Ischemic area | Retrope-ritoneal hematoma |
| 7 | Right hepatic artery | 156 | Urokinase, 600 000 U/d | No | Success | Minor thrombosis (partial recanalization) | Ischemic area, biloma | No |
| 8 | Proper hepatic artery | 114 | Urokinase, 1 200 000 U/d | No | Failure | Hepatic artery thrombosis with complete occlusion | Ischemic area, biloma | No |