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Continuous versus interrupted suture for hepatic artery reconstruction using a loupe in living-donor liver transplantation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22210416     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Partial liver transplantation from live donors is now widely performed to compensate for the shortage of deceased donors' organs. Operative microscopy is often used to achieve hepatic artery anastomosis. Here we report our experience of hepatic artery reconstruction using loupe magnification.
MATERIAL/METHODS: We used operative microscopy (12-16× magnification) in our early experience. We changed to loupe magnification (3.5×) in 43 cases. Reconstructions were done with continuous, end-to-end anastomoses with 8-0 nylon and a 3.5× loupe was used for the arterial anastomosis.
RESULTS: The mean follow-up time was 8 months. There were no cases of hepatic artery thrombosis.
CONCLUSIONS: Hepatic artery reconstruction in living donor liver transplantation with continuous end-to-end suturing using loupe magnification can yield good results.
Authors:
Yuan-Sheng Tzeng; Chung-Bao Hsieh; Shyi-Gen Chen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of transplantation : quarterly of the Polish Transplantation Society     Volume:  16     ISSN:  1425-9524     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Transplant.     Publication Date:    2011 Oct-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-01-02     Completed Date:  2012-05-08     Revised Date:  2012-05-09    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9802544     Medline TA:  Ann Transplant     Country:  Poland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  12-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, No. 325 Sec.2 Cheng-Kung Road, Nei-Hu 114,Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anastomosis, Surgical / methods
Hepatic Artery / surgery*
Humans
Liver Transplantation / methods*
Living Donors
Microsurgery / methods
Retrospective Studies
Suture Techniques*

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