Standard Arterial R econstruction Matthew H. Levine DEFINITION Arterial reconstruction of a whole liver allograft occurs as one of the standard anastomoses in orthotopic liver transplantation; the others including the…
Management of Portal Vein Thrombosis Ashish Singhal Flavio Paterno Shimul A. Shah DEFINITION Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) refers to the thrombotic occlusion of the portal lumen, which can affect the…
Pediatric Portal Vein Reconstruction Shant Shekherdimian Annie Fecteau DEFINITION Portal vein (PV) reconstruction is defined as the restoration of blood flow from the recipient portal venous system to the transplanted…
Bicaval Liver Transplantation (with Venovenous Bypass) Greg J. McKenna DEFINITION Bicaval liver transplant (caval interposition) is defined as the removal of a diseased liver along with its retrohepatic vena cava,…
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…
