Correction of left hepatic vein redundancy in paediatric liver transplantation.
Redundancy of hepatic vein in the venous outflow reconstruction of partial graft in paediatric liver transplantation may occur when the graft hepatic vein is longer than anticipated. We describe two cases with outflow obstruction due to hepatic vein redundancy. The correction of the redundancy was made by pulling the graft caudally and to the left or right side of the abdominal cavity as determined by Doppler ultrasonography.
Lo
Chung Mau
CM
Centre for the Study of Liver Disease and Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, 102 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Liu
Chi Leung
CL
Fan
Sheung Tat
ST
D005260:Female; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler