| Unusual presentation of left hepatic vein in deceased donor: case report. | |
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PMID: 21094872 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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An anomaly of the left hepatic vein was discovered in a deceased donor for whole liver transplantation. This vein was attached by a thin bridge of tissue to the suprahepatic inferior vena cava cuff, which received the right and middle hepatic vein in a common trunk. The left hepatic vein and the common trunk drained together into the right atrium. The thin bridge of tissue connecting the 2 independent vessels was severed, and ex situ reduction of the left lateral segments was using a harmonic scalpel. Although a graft with reduced size is not ideal, ex situ reduction should be considered a valuable option when viability of the left lateral segments is uncertain in the donor or at the back table. |
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Authors:
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S Gruttadauria; D Pagano; D Cintorino; G Burgio; G J Echeverri; R Miraglia; L Maruzzelli; S Li Petri; F di Francesco; B Gridelli |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Transplantation proceedings Volume: 42 ISSN: 1873-2623 ISO Abbreviation: Transplant. Proc. Publication Date: 2010 Nov |
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Created Date: 2010-11-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0243532 Medline TA: Transplant Proc Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 3865-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione (ISMETT), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Palermo, Italy. sgruttadauria@ismett.edu |
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