The analysis for the variation of hepatic arteries of the donor livers.
- Author:
Guang-ming LI
1
;
Ji-ye ZHU
;
Lei HUANG
;
Dong WANG
;
Jie GAO
;
Xi-sheng LENG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Female; Hepatic Artery; anatomy & histology; surgery; Humans; Kidney Transplantation; Liver Transplantation; methods; Male; Retrospective Studies; Tissue and Organ Harvesting; methods; Transplantation, Homologous
- From: Chinese Journal of Surgery 2005;43(7):447-449
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the variations type of hepatic artery and discuss the method of how to protect hepatic artery from injury during the quick harvest of the donor liver.
METHODSA retrospective review of the variations of hepatic arteries of the donor livers and the course of excision and reconstruction of 200 donor livers was performed, and the aberrance and reconstruction method of hepatic arteries were summarized.
RESULTS37 out of 200 hepatic arteries varied and 2 patients suffered biliary complications because of improper preservation of aberrant hepatic arteries.
CONCLUSIONSMost aberrant liver arteries come from superior mesenteric artery or left gastric artery. Proper quick harvest of multiple organs is the basis of the integrity of hepatic arteries, and all the aberrance must be reconstructed.
