title: [Application of microsurgical technique to hepatic artery reconstruction in liver transplantation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the value of the microsurgical technique in the reconstruction of hepatic artery.
  
  
  METHODS
  From September 2000 to June 2001, we performed liver transplantation for 11 patients including living related liver transplantation (4) and 7 orthotopic liver transplantation (7). Arterial reconstruction was performed under an operating microscope.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No patients developed hepatic arterial thrombosis and serious complication, nor death for multiple organ failure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Microsurgical technique in reconstruction of the hepatic artery can improve surgical outcome, not only in orthotopic liver transplantation but also in living related liver transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Liver Transplantation Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.
authors.forename: Xiangcheng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xuehao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jianmin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Qian
authors.forename: Lianbao
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Beicheng
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Ke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Guoqiang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome