[Auxiliary liver transplantation in an animal experiment--a novel surgical model]

At the problem of the auxiliary liver transplantation has been worked for about 30 years. Extensive series of tests with animals with a novel transplantation model justify these promises well of a successful clinical use. Laboratory chemical, histologic, angiographic and nuclearmedical examinations prove the fitness of this method. Basic supposition for a success is the preservation of physiological conditions at the donor liver with sufficient perfusion of the recipient liver.