Reconstruction of middle hepatic vein of a living-donor right lobe liver graft with recipient left portal vein

Transplantation. 2001 Jun 27;71(12):1864-6. doi: 10.1097/00007890-200106270-00028.

Abstract

Venous outflow problems in right lobe, living-donor liver transplantation are uncommon, but devastating when they occur. We describe the successful use of the recipient's left portal vein as an interposition graft to drain a dominant middle hepatic vein in a right lobe liver transplant. Two weeks after transplantation, the vein graft accounted for 56% of the total venous outflow of the liver.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Hepatic Veins / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Liver / pathology
  • Liver / surgery*
  • Liver Transplantation*
  • Living Donors*
  • Male
  • Portal Vein / transplantation*
  • Preoperative Care*