Significance of measured intraoperative portal vein flows after thrombendvenectomy in deceased donor liver transplantations with portal vein thrombosis

Mark Draoua, Nicole Titze, Amar Gupta, Hoylan T. Fernandez, Michael Ramsay, Giovanna Saracino, Gregory McKenna, Giuliano Testa, Goran B. Klintmalm, Peter T. W. Kim – 20 April 2017 – Adequate portal vein (PV) flow in liver transplantation is essential for a good outcome, and it may be compromised in patients with portal vein thrombosis (PVT). This study evaluated the impact of intraoperatively measured PV flow after PV thrombendvenectomy on outcomes after deceased donor liver transplantation (DDLT).

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