Hepato-venous outflow complications following orthotopic liver transplantation with various techniques for hepato-venous reconstruction in adults and children.
Orthotopic end-to-end cavostomy following liver transplantation was without any complications in 63 cases as compared to latero-lateral cavostomy (14.2%) and the piggy-back technique of partial liver grafts (14.2%). Transjugular catheterangioplasty was a practical and successful treatment for the latter, while reoperation for thrombosis in the latero-lateral anastomosis resulted in lethal pulmonary embolism.
Hesse
U J
UJ
Department of Surgery and Radiology, University Hospital Ghent, Belgium.
Defreyne
L
L
Pattyn
P
P
Kerremans
I
I
Berrevoet
F
F
de Hemptinne
B
B
D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014684:Venae Cavae / Q000601:surgery*