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Radiologic follow-up in Fontan-associated liver disease in Europe: European Society of Paediatric Radiology survey demonstrates the need for a consensus protocol

Abstract

Fontan surgery is a life-saving procedure for newborns with complex cardiac malformations, but it originates complications in different organs. The liver is also affected, with development of fibrosis and sometimes cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. There is no general agreement on how to follow-up these children for the development of liver disease. To understand the current practice on liver follow-up, we invited members of the European …

Authors

Perucca G; de Lange C; Franchi-Abella S; Napolitano M; Riccabona M; Ključevšek D; Toso S; Herrmann J; Stafrace S; Darge K

Journal

Pediatric Radiology, Vol. 51, No. 13, pp. 2607–2610

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

December 2021

DOI

10.1007/s00247-021-05172-y

ISSN

0301-0449