Pediatric liver transplantation using a hepatitis B surface antigen-positive donor liver graft for congenital absence of the portal vein

Congenital absence of the portal vein (CAPV) is a rare venous malformation in which mesenteric venous blood drains directly into systemic circulation. Herein, we report a case of pediatric deceased donor liver transplantation (DDLT) for symptomatic CAPV with whole liver graft from a hepatitis B surf...

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Published in:	Korean Journal of Transplantation
Main Authors:	Jung-Man Namgoong, Shin Hwang, Dae-Yeon Kim, Tae-Yong Ha, Gi-Won Song, Dong-Hwan Jung, Kyung Mo Kim, Seak Hee Oh
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korean Society for Transplantation 2021-03-01
Subjects:	portal vein agenesis; portacaval shunt; portal hypertension; hepatitis b virus; preemptive therapy
Online Access:	http://journaleditor.inforang.com/journal/view.html?doi=10.4285/kjt.20.0038