occluded portal vein

[Porcupine_Tree]

Hello

I would be interested to know whether any one has had a Liver Transplant with an occluded portal vein.

if so what procedure was followed to by-pass the occlusion and what (if any) were the complications and side effects post Tranplant?

I realises this question may not be allowed under current rules.

[Kristian]

Yes, it turns out I had quite a blockage in my portal vein. I think they just remove the affected part during transplant now. It didn't give me any complications after transplant.

[Porcupine_Tree in reply to Kristian]

Thanks Kristian, I think they are contemplating a by-pass for mine. Should find out next week.It's good to hear there were no complications.

[Yellowsydney]

My portal vein was completely occluded about a month before transplant, from when I had my transplant assessment I had to inject deltaparin twice a day to keep the blood flowing to my liver had a ct scan in the April when they told me it was totally blocked got THE call 8th May. I had to have a CT scan on the day of my transplant and the surgeon had to decide whether he could operate, he said yes but if I had to wait another 2 weeks I would have been inoperable. 95% of the clot was removed during surgery. Now 5years post.Hilary