Cavoportal Hemitransposition in Liver Transplantation: Toward a More Safe and Efficient Technique
Jan P. Lerut, Quirino Lai, Jean Ville de Goyet – 11 September 2019 – Extended splanchnic venous thrombosis represents a challenge for the liver transplantation (LT) surgeon. In the absence of large venous tributaries, the cavoportal hemitransposition (CPHTr) and the combined liver‐intestinal or multivisceral transplantation are the only technical solutions. Because of the reported high morbidity and mortality rates due to infrequent use and a lack of standardization, the former technique has been almost abandoned by the transplant community.