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Porcine Liver Transplantation Without Veno-Venous Bypass As an Extended Criteria Donor Model
Published on: August 17, 2022
Aortic valve-sparing procedure-a durable choice in liver transplantation recipient
Andrea De Martino1, Stefano Pratali1, Paola Carrai2
1Sezione Autonoma Di Cardiochirurgia Universitaria, Section of Cardiac Surgery, Pisa University Hospital, Via Paradisa, 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy.
Abstract:
A 44-year old man with aortic regurgitation and aneurysm of the ascending aorta underwent an aortic valve-sparing procedure as a durable treatment before liver transplantation. Since patients with chronic liver failure are at high risk of hemorrhagic complications at time of major surgery, while management of warfarin administration may still represent a concern, the choice of a cardiac procedure which avoids any anticoagulant treatment appeared justified.
