19 August 2025 : Original article
Endovascular Intervention of Portal Vein Stenosis in Pediatric Patients After Liver Transplantation: A Single-Center Experience
Mingqi Shuai ABCDEFG 1,2, Weili Wang BCDE 1,2, Yigang Qian BCD 1,2, Zhiwei Li BCD 1,2, Shunliang Gao BCD 1,2, Jian Wu BCD 1,2, Jun Yu BCD 1,2, Min Zhang BCD 1,2, Yan Shen CDF 1,2, Xueli Bai
BCD 1,2, Tingbo Liang AC 1,2,3,4, Wei Zhang ACDEF 1,2*
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.949532
Ann Transplant 2025; 30:e949532
Table 3 Portal vein restenosis after the first balloon angioplasty in pediatric liver transplantation patients using fresh vein grafts and cryopreserved vein grafts.
| Fresh VG | Cryopreserved VG | |
|---|---|---|
| First balloon angioplasty success | 1 | 6 |
| PV restenosis | 1 | 5 |
| PV restenosis rate | 50% | 45.5% |
| value | 0.906 | |
| PV – portal vein; fresh VG – fresh vein graft; pLT – pediatric liver transplantation; cryopreserved VG – cryopreserved vein graft. | ||