title: Liver Transplantation in Liver Cirrhosis Patients Accompanied by Portal Vein Thrombosis.
abstract: Benign portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a challenging complication of an otherwise successful liver transplantation. PVT is caused by various conditions and results in pathologic hemodynamics of hepatofugal diversion of porto-mesenteric blood flow. Thus, adequate restoration of portal blood flow to the liver graft is a major concern when trying to achieve successful liver transplantation in patients with PVT. This letter describes the surgical view point of PVT in liver transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Korea.
authors.forename: Bong-Wan
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Liver transplantation; Portal vein thrombosis