Re-appropriation of a right anterior thoracotomy approach to portal-systemic bypass for liver transplantation in a patient with complete superior vena cava occlusion

Re-appropriation of a right anterior thoracotomy approach to portal-systemic bypass for liver transplantation in a patient with complete superior vena cava occlusion

The utilization of venovenous bypass in liver transplantation (LT) has become less frequent and more center dependent over time. Unfortunately, this has left many transplant surgeons, particularly younger trainees, unfamiliar with the techniques and indications for its utilization. We present a case...

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Main Authors: Justin A. Steggerda, Andre Y. Son, Marcos E. Pozo, Amit Pawale, Aaron S. Reynolds, Kush Desai, Daniel Galvez-Lima, Josh Herborn, Andre DeWolf, Daniela Ladner, Juan Carlos Caicedo, Nitin Katariya, Daniel Borja-Cacho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Transplantation Reports
Subjects:
Venovenous bypass
Thoracotomy
Superior vena cava occlusion
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451959621000147

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