Portal vein thrombosis: an emergency solution for blood flow in liver transplantation

Transpl Int. 2003 Aug;16(8):598-599. doi: 10.1007/s00147-003-0575-5. Epub 2003 Apr 29.

Abstract

Recipient portal vein thrombosis in liver transplantation is a contingency that increases surgical difficulty as well as patient morbidity and mortality. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate a surgical technique for reconstruction of portal blood flow in emergency situations of portal vein thrombosis with inadequate blood flow and a poor vascular bed for re-vascularization.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Iliac Vein / transplantation
  • Liver Circulation*
  • Liver Transplantation / methods*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Portal Vein / surgery*
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Vena Cava, Inferior / surgery
  • Venous Thrombosis / surgery*