Postliver transplantation vascular and biliary surgical anatomy.
Imaging and management of postliver transplantation complications require an understanding of the surgical anatomy of liver transplantation. There are several methods of liver transplantation. Furthermore, liver transplantation is a complex surgery with numerous variables in its 4 anastomoses: (1) arterial anastomosis, (2) venous inflow (portal venous) anastomosis, (3) venous outflow (hepatic vein, inferior vena cava, or both) anastomosis, and (4) biliary/biliary-enteric anastomosis. The aim of this chapter is to introduce the principles of liver transplant surgical anatomy based on anastomotic anatomy. With radiologists as the target readers, the chapter focuses on the inflow and outflow connections and does not detail intricate surgical techniques or intraoperative maneuvers, operative stages, or vascular shunting.
Saad
Wael E A
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Vascular Interventional Radiology Section, Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14618, USA. wspikes@yahoo.com
Orloff
Mark C
MC
Davies
Mark G
MG
Waldman
David L
DL
Bozorgzadeh
Adel
A
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery / Q000637:transplantation; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000098:blood supply*; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D008488:Medical Illustration; D011184:Postoperative Period