Research advances in auxiliary liver transplantation
10.3969/j.issn.1001-5256.2015.12.007
- VernacularTitle:辅助性肝移植的研究进展
- Author:
Zhijun ZHU
1
;
Zhigui ZENG
Author Information
1. Department of General Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100050, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
liver transplantation；transplantation, heterotopic
- From:
Journal of Clinical Hepatology
2015;31(12):2020-2022
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
With the continuous development for half a century, auxiliary liver transplantation and related techniques have become more mature, and the major indications are also expanding. This article reviews the history of auxiliary liver transplantation and introduces its indications, including metabolic liver disease, fulminant hepatic failure, kidney transplantation for highly sensitized patients, and prevention of small-for-size syndrome after hepatectomy; meanwhile, this article summarizes the major surgical methods of auxiliary liver transplantation, as well as related hot issues and difficulties. On the basis of previous experience, cross-auxiliary liver transplantation has been applied to metabolic liver disease creatively, with its unique advantages in the treatment of metabolic liver disease.
