Portal Vein Reconstruction during Liver Transplantation Joseph F. Magliocca DEFINITION After the reconstruction of the hepatic venous outflow is complete, the next step in graft implantation is the restoration of…
Liver Transplantation Using a Cavocavostomy Christopher J. Sonnenday DEFINITION Liver transplantation is the only definitive therapy for end-stage liver disease. Deceased donor liver transplantation is typically done in an orthotopic…
Piggyback Liver Transplantation Jose L. Almeda W. Kenneth Washburn PIGGYBACK LIVER TRANSPLANT Orthotopic liver transplantation describes the classic surgery in which a patient’s native diseased liver is replaced with a…
Deceased Donor Transplantation Hepatectomy (Artery, Portal Vein, and Bile Duct) Karim J. Halazun Gerardo Kahane James V. Guarrera DEFINITION Removing the recipient liver can be one of the most challenging…
Left Lateral Segment Living Donor Hepatectomy Anand Ghanekar DEFINITION Left lateral segment living donor hepatectomy is a resection of the left lateral segment of the liver from a healthy individual…
Living Donor Left Hepatectomy Derek Dubay Anand Ghanekar DEFINITION Living donor left hepatectomy can only be performed at accredited transplant centers. Living donor left hepatectomy is defined as the removal…
Back-Table Preparation of the Liver for Transplantation Sean C. Kumer DEFINITION Back-table preparation is defined as preparing the donor liver following procurement and prior to transplantation into the recipient. The…
Right Hepatectomy for Living Donation Karim J. Halazun Masaru Kubota Benjamin Samstein DEFINITION Right donor hepatectomy for live donor liver transplantation is the removal of segments 5, 6, 7, and…
Liver and Kidney Donation Following Cardiac Death Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro Lisa Taylor VanHouwelingen Kris P. Croome DEFINITION Donation after cardiac death (DCD) is defined as planned withdrawal of ventilatory and organ-perfusion…
Procurement of Liver for Transplantation Malay B. Shah Erin C. Maynard DEFINITION Liver procurement is the removal of a liver from a living or deceased donor for the purposes of…
