Proximal abdominal graft for arterialization during hepatic transplantation.
A new method of arterial grafting during orthotopic hepatic transplantations is described herein. The advantages compared with other techniques include better exposure, less extensive dissection, reduced blood loss and, with correct anatomic orientation, a reduced risk of kinking the graft in a blind tunnel.
Stewart
M T
MT
Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322.
Millikan
W J
WJ
Henderson
J M
JM
Galloway
J R
JR
Dodson
T F
TF
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000637:transplantation*; D016031:Liver Transplantation