Portal vein thrombosis and liver transplantation

Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is defined as thrombosis in main portal vein and its tributary. Because of lacking specific clinical characteristics, most PVT was detected through imageological examination before transplantation, or discovered by accident during surgery. With rapid development of liver transplantation in China, more liver transplantation recipients with PVT were found during transplantation, and PVT is no longer the contraindication of liver transplantation. Therefore, reasonable diagnosis and treatment, and effective management during transplantation aiming at PVT is important. This review will elucidate the recent domestic and international progress in the aspect of PVT in liver transplantation. Key words: Liver transplantation; Portal vein thrombosis; Diagnosis; Classification; Reconstruction of portal vein