Case Series
Hepatic Artery Pseudoaneurysm in the Liver Transplant Recipient: A Case Series
Table 1
Summary of characteristics of hospital course for each case. Infection defined as clinically evident during operation or culture proven.
| | Characteristic | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 |
| | Infection present | Yes, culture proven | Yes, noted intraoperatively | Yes, culture proven | Yes, necrotic tissue in operative field | | Patient with open abdomen post transplant | No | No | Yes | Yes | | Biliary complication | Yes, bile leak | No | Yes, biliary anastomosis deferred | Yes, biliary anastomosis deferred | | Acute anemia (POD) | Yes (30,84) | Yes (13,49,54) | Yes (44) | Yes (5, 10, 29) | | Hypotension (POD) | Yes (30,84) | Yes (49,54) | Yes (44) | Yes (5, 10, 29) | | Days to diagnosis (POD) | 84 | 54 | 44 | 15 | | Days from hypotensive/acute anemia episode to diagnosis | 54 | 5 | 0 | 10 | | Diagnostic modality | CTA | CTA | CTA | CTA | | Mortality (POD) | Yes (89) | No (24 months) | Yes (195 not related to HAPA) | Yes (32) |
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