Occlusive Hepatic Artery Thrombus in a Deceased-Donor Liver Procured From a Donor With Blunt Abdominal Trauma Following a Road Traffic Collision Accident.

Occlusive Hepatic Artery Thrombus in a Deceased-Donor Liver Procured From a Donor With Blunt Abdominal Trauma Following a Road Traffic Collision Accident.
Exp Clin Transplant. 2018 Apr 09;:
Authors: Ahmad N, Tahir W, Haque A, Dar F, Vilca-Melendez H, Srinavasan P, Heaton N
Abstract
Here, we describe a case of occlusive hepatic artery thrombus in a liver procured from an 18-year-old deceased donor after circulatory death. The donor had died of multiple trauma following a road traffic collision. Occlusive thrombus was found at the hepatic artery bifurcation during back-table preparation. Consequently, the liver transplant did not proceed. We suggest careful assessment of hepatic arteries of all donor livers before transplant, particularly those from donors who are involved in deceleration injuries. Transplanting such livers may lead to primary nonfunction.
PMID: 29633924 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Experimental and Clinical Transplantation : official journal of the Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation - April 9, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Ahmad N, Tahir W, Haque A, Dar F, Vilca-Melendez H, Srinavasan P, Heaton N Tags: Exp Clin Transplant Source Type: research