Liver transplantation by "face-à-face" venacavaplasty

Surgery. 1992 Feb;111(2):151-5.

Abstract

A modification of the technique of liver transplantation by the face-à-face venacavaplasty is described and the use in four patients reported. This technique enables livers with a small vena cava to be inserted in an anatomic fashion and should help increase the use of such grafts where disparity between vessel size exists.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Liver Transplantation / methods*
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Period
  • Tissue Donors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Venae Cavae / diagnostic imaging
  • Venae Cavae / surgery*