Right Gastroepiploic Artery as an Alternative for Arterial Reconstruction in Living Donor Liver Transplantation

Background. An adequate blood flow is directly related to graft survival in living donor liver transplantation. However, in some cases, unfavorable conditions prevent the use of the hepatic artery for arterial reconstruction. Herein, we report a case in which the recipient right gastroepiploic arter...

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Main Authors: Klaus Steinbrück, Reinaldo Fernandes, Marcelo Enne, Rafael Vasconcelos, Giuliano Bento, Gustavo Stoduto, Thomas Auel, Lúcio Filgueiras Pacheco-Moreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/616251