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).

Hepatic artery reconstruction in living donor liver transplantation using surgical loupes: Achieving low rate of hepatic arterial thrombosis in 741 consecutive recipients—tips and tricks to overcome the poor hepatic arterial flow

Ping‐Chun Li, Ashok Thorat, Long‐Bin Jeng, Horng‐Ren Yang, Ming‐Li Li, Chun‐Chieh Yeh, Te‐Hung Chen, Shih‐Chao Hsu, Kin‐Shing Poon – 19 April 2017 – The reconstruction of the hepatic artery (HA) is the most complex step in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) because of the smaller diameter of the artery and the increased risk of HA‐related complications. Because of the smaller diameter of the HA, many centers use a microsurgical technique with interrupted sutures for arterial anastomosis.

Adult‐onset cystic fibrosis liver disease: Diagnosis and characterization of an underappreciated entity

Christopher Koh, Sasan Sakiani, Pallavi Surana, Xiongce Zhao, Jason Eccleston, David E. Kleiner, David Herion, T. Jake Liang, Jay H. Hoofnagle, Milica Chernick, Theo Heller – 19 April 2017 – Cystic fibrosis (CF) liver disease (CFLD), a leading cause of death in CF, is mostly described in pediatric populations. Adult‐onset CFLD lacks sufficient characterization and diagnostic tools. A cohort of CF patients without CFLD during childhood were followed for up to 38 years with serologic testing, imaging, and noninvasive fibrosis markers.

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