title: Portal vein arterialization technique for liver transplantation patients.
abstract: Liver transplantations were performed on two patients with hepatic failure caused by liver cirrhosis. Hard obsolete thrombi and portal venous sclerosis were observed in the major portal veins of both patients. The arteria colica media of one recipient and the portal vein of the donor were anastomosed end-to-end. The hepatic artery of the first donor was anastomosed end-to end with the gastroduodenal artery of the first recipient; meanwhile, the portal vein of the second donor was simultaneously anastomosed end- to-end with the common hepatic artery of the second recipient. The blood flow of the portal vein, the perfusion of the donor liver and liver function were satisfactory after surgery. Portal vein arterialization might be an effective treatment for patients whose portal vein reconstruction was difficult.
authors.affiliation: Kun Zhang, Yi Jiang, Li-Zhi Lv, Qiu-Cheng Cai, Fang Yang, Huan-Zhang Hu, Xiao-Jin Zhang, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fu Zhou General Hospital, Nan Jing Military Command, Fuzhou 350025, Fujian Province, China.
authors.forename: Kun
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Kun Zhang, Yi Jiang, Li-Zhi Lv, Qiu-Cheng Cai, Fang Yang, Huan-Zhang Hu, Xiao-Jin Zhang, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fu Zhou General Hospital, Nan Jing Military Command, Fuzhou 350025, Fujian Province, China.
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: Kun Zhang, Yi Jiang, Li-Zhi Lv, Qiu-Cheng Cai, Fang Yang, Huan-Zhang Hu, Xiao-Jin Zhang, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fu Zhou General Hospital, Nan Jing Military Command, Fuzhou 350025, Fujian Province, China.
authors.forename: Li-Zhi
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Lv
authors.affiliation: Kun Zhang, Yi Jiang, Li-Zhi Lv, Qiu-Cheng Cai, Fang Yang, Huan-Zhang Hu, Xiao-Jin Zhang, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fu Zhou General Hospital, Nan Jing Military Command, Fuzhou 350025, Fujian Province, China.
authors.forename: Qiu-Cheng
authors.initials: QC
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.affiliation: Kun Zhang, Yi Jiang, Li-Zhi Lv, Qiu-Cheng Cai, Fang Yang, Huan-Zhang Hu, Xiao-Jin Zhang, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fu Zhou General Hospital, Nan Jing Military Command, Fuzhou 350025, Fujian Province, China.
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Kun Zhang, Yi Jiang, Li-Zhi Lv, Qiu-Cheng Cai, Fang Yang, Huan-Zhang Hu, Xiao-Jin Zhang, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fu Zhou General Hospital, Nan Jing Military Command, Fuzhou 350025, Fujian Province, China.
authors.forename: Huan-Zhang
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Kun Zhang, Yi Jiang, Li-Zhi Lv, Qiu-Cheng Cai, Fang Yang, Huan-Zhang Hu, Xiao-Jin Zhang, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fu Zhou General Hospital, Nan Jing Military Command, Fuzhou 350025, Fujian Province, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Jin
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D004386:Duodenum / Q000098:blood supply*; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Donor; Liver transplantation; Portal vein; Portal vein arterialization; Postoperative complication