The role of reconstructive microsurgeons in liver transplantation-a narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Liver transplantation is a life-saving procedure, but also associated with complications. Hepatic artery thrombosis is one of the most devastating complications, especially for living donor liver transplantation. The application of microsurgical techniques for hepatic artery reconstruction has greatly reduced the risk of hepatic artery thrombosis. In this narrative review, we discuss the technical considerations and challenges faced in microsurgical reconstruction of hepatic artery in liver transplantation.

Methods

PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were searched for keywords relating to "liver transplantation", "microsurgery", "living donor liver transplantation", "deceased donor liver transplantation", "hepatic artery", "hepatic artery thro

SUBMITTER: Chang MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10777240 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature