Publications by authors named "S McGuirk"
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- Hepatic artery complications (HACs) after pediatric liver transplantation can lead to significant health issues, and this study aims to understand how common they are, how they are managed, and what outcomes arise from these complications.
- The research utilizes the international HEPATIC Registry, collecting data on pediatric patients under 18 who experienced HAC within the last 20 years, focusing on survival rates and treatment success.
- Ethical approval will be obtained from all participating sites, and findings will be shared at conferences and in academic journals, with the study registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05818644).
Background: Liver transplantation is the state-of-the-art curative treatment for end-stage liver disease. Imaging is a key element in the detection of postoperative complications. So far, limited data is available regarding the best radiologic approach to monitor children after liver transplantation.
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- Liver transplantation is the primary treatment for end-stage liver disease, but there's limited information on the best imaging practices for monitoring children during the procedure.
- A survey conducted by the European Society of Pediatric Radiology gathered feedback from 22 centers across 11 countries regarding their intraoperative imaging techniques.
- Results showed that all centers use intraoperative ultrasound (US), mainly relying on color Doppler, but there's significant variation in how the ultrasound is conducted, including who operates the equipment and how often imaging is performed.
Background: Liver transplantation is the state-of-the-art curative treatment in end-stage liver disease. Imaging is a key element for successful organ-transplantation to assist surgical planning. So far, only limited data regarding the best radiological approach to prepare children for liver transplantation is available.
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