Split-liver transplantation in 2 adults: significance of caudate lobe outflow reconstruction in left lobe recipient: case report

Transplant Proc. 2009 Nov;41(9):3937-40. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.06.213.

Abstract

Split-liver transplantation is a well-known procedure for increasing the donor pool. The procedure is commonly used in 1 adult and 1 child, but is less commonly performed in 2 adults because of technical difficulty and poor outcome in left-lobe recipients. Preservation of caudate lobe function is important in recipients with borderline graft-recipient weight ratio to achieve better results. Herein, we report a case in which caudate lobe outflow was reconstructed in a left lobe with a caudate lobe graft in split-liver transplantation in 2 adults.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Body Weight
  • Cadaver
  • Hepatectomy / methods*
  • Hepatitis B / complications
  • Humans
  • Liver Cirrhosis / surgery*
  • Liver Cirrhosis / virology
  • Liver Transplantation / methods*
  • Organ Size
  • Patient Selection
  • Tissue Donors