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Retransplantation of the liver after side-to-side caval anastomosis.
Journal article

Retransplantation of the liver after side-to-side caval anastomosis.

  • Mosimann F Department of Surgery, University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland.
  • Gillet M
  • 1995-01-01
Published in:
  • Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation. - 1995
Aged
Anastomosis, Surgical
Female
Humans
Liver Transplantation
Middle Aged
Vena Cava, Inferior
English Caval reconstruction in orthotopic liver transplantation is generally performed by two end-to-end anastomoses, using a portal and caval-axillary bypass to sustain hemodynamic stability. In the "piggy-back" modification, the donor's suprahepatic inferior vena cava (IVC) is anastomosed end-to-side to the recipient's preserved IVC. We have used a recently described variant of the piggyback in 18 patients in whom both IVCs are anastomosed side-to-side. We report two patients who needed three retransplants after this reconstruction and conclude that regrafting can be performed in a quick and safe manner.
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  • English
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