Abstract:

Objective To investigate the significance of color doppler ultrasound for detecting hepatic arteryin pediatric liver transplantation. Methods Application of color doppler ultrasound to observe the hepatic artery in57 pediatric after liver transplantation，observe whether the signal of blood flow，systolicvelocity（S），diastolic velocity （D）and S/D. The minimum follow-up time is 2 months，the longest is 9 months. All patients with artery detection data were collected for analysis. Results No obvious abnormality of hepatic artery was observed in 52 cases with colordoppler ultrasound. Arterial flow signal could not be detected in 5 patients 5-8 days after transplantation and hepaticartery thrombosis was considered，in which 3 cases were confirmed by digital subtraction angiography（DSA），1 case by contrast-enhanced ultrasound and CT，and 1 case was confirmed to be ultrasonic false positive with DSA showedno obvious abnormal hepatic artery. Diagnosis coincidence rate of color doppler ultrasound in hepatic artery detection was 98%. Conclusion Color Doppler ultrasound provides an important basis for hepatic artery monitoring and early diagnosis of complication after liver transplantation.