Fontan-associated liver disease: Spectrum of US findings

Purpose To describe ultrasonography (US) findings of Fontan-associated liver disease (FALD) and to determine whether screening US examinations can identify FALD before biochemical hepatic dysfunction. Methods This retrospective study included 55 patients who underwent Fontan procedure over a 20-year period. Hepatobiliary US findings (n = 55), CT or MRI findings (n = 19), biochemical hepatic function tests (n = 49), and histopathological results...