Procurement of Lungs for Transplantation
Procurement of Lungs for Transplantation Rishindra M. Reddy Philip W. Carrott Jr DEFINITION The process of procuring lungs for transplant begins with the clinical assessment and management of donor lungs….
Enteric and Bladder Drainage of the Exocrine Pancreas and Enteric Conversion
Enteric and Bladder Drainage of the Exocrine Pancreas and Enteric Conversion Ty B. Dunn DEFINITION Successful pancreas transplantation requires management of the gland’s exocrine secretions. From the first pancreas transplant…
Transplant Pancreatectomy
Transplant Pancreatectomy David Shaffer DEFINITION Transplant pancreatectomy is defined as excision or removal of previously transplanted pancreatic allograft. The most common indication for transplant pancreatectomy is early pancreas allograft failure…
Pancreas Transplantation with Systemic Venous Drainage
Pancreas Transplantation with Systemic Venous Drainage Randall S. Sung DEFINITION Pancreas transplantation is the preferred method of insulin replacement therapy for selected patients with type 1 diabetes. Compared to insulin…
Procurement of the Pancreas for Solid Organ and Islet Transplantation
Procurement of the Pancreas for Solid Organ and Islet Transplantation Juan S. Danobeitia Luis A. Fernandez DEFINITION Pancreas procurement for transplantation consists of removal of the entire pancreas along with…
Left Lobe and Left Lateral Segment Transplantation in Children
Left Lobe and Left Lateral Segment Transplantation in Children Michael J. Englesbe Amit K. Mathur John C. Magee DEFINITION For children with end stage liver disease, liver transplantation is the…
Back-Table Preparation of the Pancreas for Transplantation
Back-Table Preparation of the Pancreas for Transplantation Zoe A. Stewart TECHNIQUES INSPECTION OF PANCREAS ALLOGRAFT Back-table preparation of a pancreas allograft is one of the critical determinants of a successful…
Left Lobe Living Donor Liver Transplantation in Adults
Left Lobe Living Donor Liver Transplantation in Adults Jean F. Botha DEFINITION Left lobe living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is the implantation of a left hepatic lobe procured from a…
Right Lobe Liver Transplantation in Adults
Right Lobe Liver Transplantation in Adults James J. Pomposelli DEFINITION Right lobe liver transplantation is defined as the use of a donor graft comprising segments 5 to 8 with or…
Biliary Reconstruction in Children
Biliary Reconstruction in Children Ronald T. Cotton Jacfranz J. Guiteau John A. Goss Christine A. O’Mahony DEFINITIONS Biliary reconstruction is the final anastomosis performed during liver transplantation, which recreates biliary…
