Surgery for Portal Hypertension in Children and Adults Michael J. Englesbe Amit K. Mathur DEFINITION Portal vein (including splenic and superior mesenteric vein) pressure ranges between 1 and 4 mmHg…
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Ranjith Vellody Narasimham L. Dasika DEFINITION Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a channel created within the liver parenchyma to divert blood from the portal circulation…
Single Lung Transplantation Andrew C. Chang Tyler R. Grenda DEFINITION Single lung transplantation is defined as the removal of either the right or left lung and orthotopic implantation of a…
Pancreas Transplantation with Portal Venous Outflow Jeffrey Rogers Robert J. Stratta DEFINITION Vascularized pancreas transplantation was initially developed as a means to reestablish endogenous insulin secretion responsive to normal feedback…
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 Ty B. Dunn DEFINITION Successful pancreas transplantation requires management of the gland’s exocrine secretions. From the first pancreas transplant…
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 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 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 Michael J. Englesbe Amit K. Mathur John C. Magee DEFINITION For children with end stage liver disease, liver transplantation is the…
