[A new experimental model of liver transplant in pigs].
Authors show a new experimental protocol in pigs based on new techniques and modifications of others already used. This model provides us security and quickness, we spend about 4 hours and we obtain results comparable to the best of other authors. All fifteen transplanted animals survived at least 12 hours except one who died just at the end of the operation, possibly due to an air-embolus at the moment of withdrawing bypass. We point out the importance of experimental surgery to reach a human program and the need for implementing a state pediatric hepatic transplantation program with coordination of all centers in order to have the best possibilities for children to obtain an appropriate organ.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008722:Methods; D013552:Swine
Nuevo modelo experimental de trasplante hepático en cerdos.