title: Partial dearterialization of the liver allograft.
abstract: The clinical course of five patients with partial dearterialization of their hepatic allografts is described. One patient died and three others suffered serious morbidity as a direct or indirect result of this complication. Partial dearterialization of the liver allograft is a serious and potentially life-threatening complication for which preservation of the complete hepatic arterial supply is important, even if this requires reconstruction of the aberrant vessels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yanaga
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Tzakis
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Starzl
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*