Abstract
Since its introduction into clinical practice in 1963 by Starzl et al., the technique of orthotopic liver transplantation has been refined progressively. The original technique included resection of the recipient inferior vena cava (IVC) and the use of extracorporeal venovenous bypass. More confidence with the technique and the more frequent use of technical variants in pediatric liver transplantation have led to the development of recipient cava-preserving hepatectomy techniques without use of venovenous bypass and with or without use of a temporary portocaval shunt, independently of anatomical and general status of the recipient. Regardless of the exact technique, orthotopic liver transplantation is characterized by three stages: the pre-anhepatic, the anhepatic and the post-anhepatic stage. The technique of orthotopic liver transplantation, either with or without preservation of the recipient IVC, will be described following these three stages.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2007 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Porte, R.J., Lerut, J. (2007). Orthotopic Liver Transplantation. In: Clavien, PA., Sarr, M.G., Fong, Y., Georgiev, P. (eds) Atlas of Upper Gastrointestinal and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68866-2_53
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68866-2_53
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-540-20004-8
Online ISBN: 978-3-540-68866-2
eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)