Reconstruction of an abnormal hepatic vein in a donor liver: a case report.
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.
Felekouras
E S
ES
Department of Surgery, Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania 15213, USA.
Tsamandas
A C
AC
Papalampros
E L
EL
Pikoulis
E A
EA
Leppaniemi
A K
AK
Fung
J J
JJ
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