title: Liver transplantation in a patient with an intraabdominally located left ventricular assist device: surgical aspects--case report.
abstract: The presence of a cardiac assist device in a liver transplantation candidate should not be considered to be an absolute contraindication to transplantation. In this first case report of liver transplantation in a patient with an intraabdominally located left ventricular assist device, we have described the surgical aspects and discussed the timing of the liver transplantation and the removal of the left ventricular assist device.
authors.affiliation: University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vermeer
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Meurisse
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vlasselaers
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Desmet
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ameloot
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cassiman
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meyns
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aerts
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Verhaegen
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Monbaliu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pirenne
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D020878:Device Removal; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D056693:Propionic Acidemia / Q000150:complications; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left