Novel Classification of Nonmalignant Portal Vein Thrombosis: A guide to Surgical Decision Making during Liver Transplantation

Nontumoral PVT is present at liver transplantation in 5% to 26% of cirrhotic patients, and the prevalence of complex PVT as defined here (Grade 4 Yerdel, and Grade 3,4 Jamieson and Charco) has been reported in 0% to 2.2%.Adequate portal inflow is mandatory to ensure graft and patient survival after liver transplantation. With time, the proposed classifications of non-tumoral chronic PVT have evolved from being anatomy-based to also incorporating functional parameters. However, none of the currently proposed classifications are directed towards decision-making, as regards choice of inflow to the graft during LT and the outcomes there of.
Source: Journal of Hepatology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Review Source Type: research