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Table 5 Results of scintigraphic parameters in patients who had bile duct complications

From: Cyclosporin A, but not tacrolimus, negatively affects the hepatic extraction fraction of hepatobiliary scintigraphy in liver transplant recipients

Case and immunosuppression

Case 1 CSA

Case 2 TAC

Case 3 CSA to TAC

Case 4 CSA

Complications, time of the onset of treatment after LTx

Bile duct stricture, 4 months

Bile duct stricture, 1.5 months

Bile duct stricture, 5 months

Bile leakage after the removal of T-tube, 1 month

Treatment

Dilatation and bile duct stent placement by ERCP, PTCD

Dilatation and bile duct stent placement by ERCP, PTCD

Dilatation and bile duct stent placement by ERCP

Bile duct stent placement by ERCP, PTCD

3-month HEF (%)

46

14

13

29

Bilirubin, 3-month follow-up (μmol/l)

38

59

41

16

1-year HEF (%)

37

17

26

41

Bilirubin, 1-year follow-up (μmol/l)

8

146

142

18

  1. LTx, liver transplantation; ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; PTCD, percutaneous transhepatic cholangio drainage.