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Ascending aorta cannulation for isolated liver procurement in extended criteria donors: a safe option in case of massive infrarenal aortic atherosclerosis

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The chronic organ shortage and the increased number of patients on the waiting list for liver transplantation have led to a progressive increase in the use of extended criteria donors. Nowadays more and more overweight donors with several comorbidities are selected for donation providing acceptable patient and liver graft survival. These donors have often aortic atherosclerosis which can spare the hepatic artery making suitable the liver for procurement. Massive aortic atherosclerosis localized to infrarenal aorta can challenge aortic cannulation for organ cooling. We herein describe in a stepwise approach the aortic cannulation realized at the ascending aorta level in case of massive infrarenal aortic atherosclerosis in ECD donors. This technique represents a safe option when abdominal aorta is not suitable for cannulation and it should be included into the surgical armamentarium of liver transplant surgeon.

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  1. Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Pôle des Pathologies Digestives, Hépatiques et de la Transplantation, Hôpital de Hautepierre-Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Université de Strasbourg, 1, Avenue Molière, 67098, Strasbourg, France

    Olivier Julliard, Pierre de Mathelin, Philippe Bachellier & Pietro Addeo

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Julliard, O., de Mathelin, P., Bachellier, P. et al. Ascending aorta cannulation for isolated liver procurement in extended criteria donors: a safe option in case of massive infrarenal aortic atherosclerosis. Updates Surg 75, 1037–1039 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13304-023-01454-2

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