title: Reconstruction of an abnormal hepatic vein in a donor liver: a case report.
abstract: In the era of worldwide organ shortage for liver transplantation, every effort must be made to use all potentially available livers. In this case report, we present a liver graft with abnormal left hepatic vein draining directly to the right atrium of the donor heart, which was discovered during back table preparation of a liver graft. The vein was reconstructed and the subsequent liver transplantation was successful. Five years after the transplantation, no signs of complications have emerged.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania 15213, USA.
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Felekouras
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Tsamandas
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Papalampros
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Pikoulis
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Leppaniemi
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Fung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014019:Tissue Donors