Rapid donor liver procurement with only aortic perfusion.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a rapid technique for procurement of donor liver with aortic perfusion only (APO).


METHODS
Only the aorta is cannulated and perfused with chilled preservation solution.


RESULTS
The quality of donor liver can ensure the grafted liver functions.


CONCLUSIONS
The method of APO can simplify the operative procedure, compared with the dual cannulation. It also can minimize the danger of injuring vascular structures and involve less dissection.
Lin
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Department of General Surgery, First University Hospital, West China Medical Central of Sichuan University Chengdu, China. qiyuan@mail.sc.cnifno.net
Chui
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Rao
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D001011:Aorta; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver; D010477:Perfusion; D013997:Time Factors; D014019:Tissue Donors; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000379:methods*