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- Title
Modified temporary end-to-side portocaval shunt in liver and small bowel transplantation.
- Authors
Molmenti, Ernesto P.; Marsh, J. Wallis; Molmenti, Hebe; Reyes, Jorge; Fung, John J.
- Abstract
Abstract: Piggyback orthotopic liver transplantation (LTx) has permitted the elimination of extra-corporeal venovenous bypass. In some instances, an internal temporary portocaval shunt has to be constructed in order to prevent hemodynamic instability. We describe a technique in which a donor iliac vein graft is used to bridge the distance between the portal vein and vena cava in cases where a direct shunt cannot be constructed. This technique can be applied to liver Tx as well as to liver and small bowel Tx.
- Subjects
LIVER transplantation; PORTACAVAL anastomosis; ILIAC vein; PORTAL vein surgery; VENAE cavae surgery
- Publication
Pediatric Transplantation, 2001, Vol 5, Issue 5, p381
- ISSN
1397-3142
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1034/j.1399-3046.2001.00017.x