Innovations and development in liver transplantation surgery techniques
10.12464/j.issn.1674-7445.2025219
- VernacularTitle:肝移植手术技术的创新与发展
- Author:
Jun LIU
1
;
Junjie KONG
1
Author Information
1. Hepatobiliary Surgery Center, Ward 2 (Liver Transplant Department), Shandong First Medical University Affiliated Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan 250021, China.
- Publication Type:Editorial
- Keywords:
Liver transplantation;
Surgical technique;
Auxiliary liver transplantation;
Minimally invasive surgery;
Liver autotransplantation;
Laparoscopic-assisted liver transplantation;
Liver xenotransplantation;
End-stage liver disease;
Liver donor shortage
- From:
Organ Transplantation
2025;16(6):853-858
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Liver transplantation, as the only effective radical treatment for end-stage liver disease, has evolved from a high-risk exploratory surgery to a mature routine treatment over nearly six decades. This article systematically reviews the development of liver transplantation surgical techniques, focusing on innovations in key areas such as the deferred total hepatectomy combined with partial liver transplantation of segments Ⅱ to Ⅲ, technical advancements in liver autotransplantation, application of minimally invasive and robotic techniques, and breakthroughs in liver xenotransplantation. It analyzes the specific surgical characteristics, clinical application advantages and disadvantages and existing problems of these liver transplantation techniques. Meanwhile, combining the characteristics and contributions of liver transplantation in China, it discusses the current challenges and future development directions of liver transplantation. Precision, minimally invasiveness, efficient utilization of marginal donor livers, and the clinical application of xenogeneic donor livers will lead liver transplantation surgery into a new era.
