A new technique for the reconstruction of complex portal vein anomalies in right lobe living liver donors

Yaprak O., Guler N., Balci N. C., Dayangac M., Demirbas T., Killi R., ...Daha Fazla

HEPATOBILIARY & PANCREATIC DISEASES INTERNATIONAL, cilt.11, sa.4, ss.438-441, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s1499-3872(12)60205-7
  • Dergi Adı: HEPATOBILIARY & PANCREATIC DISEASES INTERNATIONAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.438-441
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: liver transplantation, living donor, portal vein variations, venous plasty, TRANSPLANTATION
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Living donor liver right lobe transplantation using donors with variation of the right sectorial portal vein is considered a challenging procedure in terms of the donor's safety and the complexity of reconstruction in the recipient. We describe an innovative technique to reconstruct double portal vein orifices via a deceased donor iliac vein graft. The postoperative course of the recipient was uneventful. Doppler ultrasound on the fourth postoperative month revealed equivalent flow in both portal vein branches. Reconstruction of double right portal vein branches using a cryopreserved iliac vein is a valuable technique for utilizing right lobe grafts with challenging portal vein anatomy.