[Liver and liver segment transplantation in adults and children. Experiences with the first 50 cases].
The experience with 50 liver transplants performed in 42 patients within a 16 months period is reviewed. There were 15 transplantations in 12 children and 35 in 30 adults. The series was analysed regarding the source of transplant, i.e. living related (LR) n = 2 or cadaver (CAD) n = 48, graft size i.e. full size (FS) n = 34, reduced size (RED) n = 12 and split grafts (SG) n = 4. Regarding the preservation time or operating time there was no statistically significant difference between the groups. The overall function rate was 88%, 94% for FS and 73.4% for the remaining partial grafts (RED and SG). The difference was not significant (p = 0.062). Biliary leakage occurred in one (2%) reduced graft. Hepatic artery complications (kinking, intima dissection) were encountered in two (4%) patients receiving a FS. It is concluded that the use of partial liver grafts is a safe procedure to alleviate organ shortage while preservation time and operating time are not prolonged as compared to the transplantation of full size grafts.
Chirurgische Klinik, Universität Gent/Belgien.
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Hesse
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Pattyn
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Kerremans
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Troisi
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vd Vennet
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Mortier
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Versieck
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Decruyenaere
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Lutz-Dettinger
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Praet
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002102:Cadaver; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006085:Graft Survival / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009929:Organ Size / Q000502:physiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D014019:Tissue Donors