Biliary Reconstructive techniques and associated anatomic variants in adult living donor liver transplants: The A2ALL experience

Conclusion: The varied surgical approaches in the A2ALL centers offer a novel opportunity to compare disparate LDLT approaches. The choice to use higher biliary radicals on the recipient duct for reconstruction was associated with more BC, possibly secondary to devascularization and ischemia. The use of Roux‐en‐Y biliary reconstruction was associated with vascular complications (HAT and PVT). These results can be used to guide biliary reconstruction decisions in the setting of anatomic variants and inform further improvements in LDLT reconstructions. Ultimately, this information may contribute to a lower incidence of technical complications after LDLT. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Liver Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research