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[Does piggy-back liver transplantation have a detrimental effect on venous drainage?--A comparative duplex ultrasound
G Köveker1, R Viebahn, U Schott
1Abteilung Allgemeine Chirurgie und Poliklinik, Chirurgische Universitätsklinik Tübingen.
Langenbecks Archiv Fur Chirurgie. Supplement. Kongressband. Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Chirurgie. Kongress
|January 1, 1996
Abstract:
Venous drainage in "Piggy-back" Liver Transplantation "Piggy-back" orthotopic liver transplant (OLT) may offer some advantages (hemodynamic stability without veno-venous bypass) over standard OLT, but there is concern about the risk of venous outflow obstruction associated with this technique. In this study (n = 19 piggy-back, n = 12 standard OLT) it was possible to show, by means of duplex scanning, that flow velocity, resistance and flow of hepatic veins do not differ significantly.