Management of hepatic venous obstruction after split‐liver transplantation

Stenosis of the hepatic vein anastomosis is an unusual but critical complication after liver transplantation. In pediatric liver transplantation, the scarcity of size-matched donors has required the use of segmental liver allografts, either as reduced-size or split-liver grafts. This report illustrates the primary use of a hepatic vein stent to manage hepatic venous outflow obstruction in a pediatric split-liver recipient, and reviews experience in the management of hepatic venous outflow obstruction after liver transplant using stent methods.