Portal vein fenestration: a case report of an unusual portal vein developmental anomaly
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New Thrombectomy Technique for Total Portal Vein Thrombosis in Liver Transplantation
Published on: June 27, 2025
Inbaraj Balradja1, Bappaditya Har1, Ruchi Rastogi1
1Department of Liver Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Centre for Liver and Biliary Sciences, Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, India.
Abstract:
Portal vein anatomic variations are common in living donor liver transplantation. Portal vein fenestration, in which a segment of a vessel divides into at least two channels that reunite into a single distal lumen, has not yet been reported in the literature. Failure to identify this anomaly can lead to catastrophic events in donor liver hepatectomy. Herein, we report an unusual portal vein anomaly that was detected intraoperatively in a living liver donor.
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