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Parente A, Kasahara M, De Meijer VE, Hashimoto K, Schlegel A. Efficiency of machine perfusion in pediatric liver transplantation. Liver Transpl 2024:01445473-990000000-00359. [PMID: 38619390 DOI: 10.1097/lvt.0000000000000381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
Abstract
Liver transplantation is the only life-saving procedure for children with end-stage liver disease. The field is however heterogenic with various graft types, recipient age, weight, and underlying diseases. Despite recently improved overall outcomes and the expanded use of living donors, waiting list mortality remains unacceptable, particularly in small children and infants. Based on the known negative effects of elevated donor age, higher body mass index, and prolonged cold ischemia time, the number of available donors for pediatric recipients is limited. Machine perfusion has regained significant interest in the adult liver transplant population during the last decade. Ten randomized controlled trials are published with an overall advantage of machine perfusion techniques over cold storage regarding postoperative outcomes, including graft survival. The concept of hypothermic oxygenated perfusion (HOPE) was the first and only perfusion technique used for pediatric liver transplantation today. In 2018 the first pediatric candidate received a full-size graft donated after circulatory death with cold storage and HOPE, followed by a few split liver transplants after HOPE with an overall limited case number until today. One series of split procedures during HOPE was recently presented by colleagues from France with excellent results, reduced complications, and better graft survival. Such early experience paves the way for more systematic use of machine perfusion techniques for different graft types for pediatric recipients. Clinical reports of pediatric liver transplants with other perfusion techniques are awaited. Strong collaborative efforts are needed to explore the effect of perfusion techniques in this vulnerable population impacting not only the immediate posttransplant outcome but the development and success of an entire life.
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- Alessandro Parente
- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- HPB and Transplant Unit, Department of Surgical Science, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Transplantation Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Section of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Transplantation Center, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Transplantation Center, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Department of Immunology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Aoki H, Ito T, Hirata M, Kadohisa M, Yamamoto M, Uebayashi EY, Shirai H, Okumura S, Masano Y, Ogawa E, Okamoto T, Okajima H, Hatano E. Effects of Adding Congested Segment IV to the Left Lateral Graft on Short-term Outcomes in Pediatric Living-donor Liver-transplant Recipients. Transplant Direct 2023; 9:e1551. [PMID: 37876916 PMCID: PMC10593261 DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
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Background In some pediatric patients undergoing living-donor liver transplantation, segment IV without the middle hepatic vein can be added to a left lateral segment graft to obtain larger graft volume. Because no clear consensus on this technique exists, this study investigated the effects of congested areas on postoperative outcomes in pediatric patients with biliary atresia undergoing living-donor liver transplantation. Methods We retrospectively reviewed data of recipients with biliary atresia aged ≤15 y who had undergone living-donor liver transplantation at Kyoto University Hospital between 2006 and 2021 and with graft-to-recipient weight ratios (GRWR) of ≤2%. Based on the percentage of congested area in the graft, patients were classified into the noncongestion (n = 40; ≤10%) and congestion (n = 13; >10%) groups. To compare the differences between groups with similar nooncongestive GRWRs and investigate the effect of adding congested areas, patients in the noncongestion group with GRWRs of ≤1.5% were categorized into the small noncongestion group (n = 24). Results GRWRs and backgrounds were similar between the noncongestion and congestion groups; however, patients in the congestion group demonstrated significantly longer prothrombin times, higher ascites volumes, and longer hospitalization. Further, compared with the small noncongestion group, the congestion group had significantly greater GRWR and similar noncongestive GRWR; however, the congestion group had significantly longer prothrombin time recovery (P = 0.020, postoperative d 14), higher volume of ascites (P < 0.05, consistently), and longer hospitalization (P = 0.045), requiring significantly higher albumin and gamma-globulin transfusion volumes than the small noncongestion group (P = 0.027 and P = 0.0083, respectively). Reoperation for wound dehiscence was significantly more frequent in the congestion group (P = 0.048). Conclusions In pediatric liver-transplant recipients, adding a congested segment IV to the left lateral segment to obtain larger graft volume may negatively impact short-term postoperative outcomes.
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- Hikaru Aoki
- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Understanding Local Hemodynamic Changes After Liver Transplant: Different Entities or Simply Different Sides to the Same Coin? Transplant Direct 2022; 8:e1369. [PMID: 36313127 PMCID: PMC9605796 DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Liver transplantation is an extremely complex procedure performed in an extremely complex patient. With a successful technique and acceptable long-term survival, a new challenge arose: overcoming donor shortage. Thus, living donor liver transplant and other techniques were developed. Aiming for donor safety, many liver transplant units attempted to push the viable limits in terms of size, retrieving smaller and smaller grafts for adult recipients. With these smaller grafts came numerous problems, concepts, and definitions. The spotlight is now aimed at the mirage of hemodynamic changes derived from the recipients prior alterations. This article focuses on the numerous hemodynamic syndromes, their definitions, causes, and management and interconnection with each other. The aim is to aid the physician in their recognition and treatment to improve liver transplantation success.
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Molino JA, Hidalgo E, Quintero J, Coma A, Ortega J, Juamperez J, Mercadal-Hally M, Riera L, Riaza L, Bilbao I, Dopazo C, Caralt M, Pando E, Gómez-Gavara C, Charco R. Delayed sequential abdominal wall closure in pediatric liver transplantation to overcome "large for size" scenarios. Pediatr Transplant 2022; 26:e14132. [PMID: 34472687 DOI: 10.1111/petr.14132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Primary abdominal wall closure after pediatric liver transplantation (PLT) is neither always possible nor advisable, given the graft-recipient size discrepancy and its potential large-for-size scenario. Our objective was to report the experience accumulated with delayed sequential closure (DSC) guided by Doppler ultrasound control. METHODS Retrospective analysis of DSC performed from 2013 to March 2020. RESULTS Twenty-seven DSC (26.5%) were identified out of 102 PLT. Transplant indications and type of grafts were similar among both groups. In patients with DSC, mean weight and GRWR were 9.4 ± 5.5 kg (3.1-26 kg) and 4.7 ± 2.4 (1.9-9.7), significantly lower and higher than the primary closure cohort, respectively. The median time to achieve definitive closure was 6 days (range 3-23 days), and the median number of procedures was 4 (range 2-9). Patients with DSC had longer overall PICU (22.5 ± 16.9 vs. 9.1 ± 9.7 days, p < .05) and hospital stay (33.4 ± 19.1 vs 23, 9 ± 19.8 days (p < .05). These differences are less remarkable if the analysis is performed in a subgroup of patients weighing less than 10 kg. Two patients presented vascular complications (7.4%) within DSC group. No differences were seen when comparing overall, 3-year graft and patient survival (96% and 96% in the DSC group). CONCLUSIONS DSC is a simple and safe technique to ensure satisfactory clinical outcomes to overcome "large for size" scenarios in PLT. In addition, we were able to avoid using a permanent biological material for closing the abdomen.
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- José Andrés Molino
- Paediatric Surgery Department, Vall d´Hebron Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
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- HPB Surgery and Transplants Department, Vall d´Hebron Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
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- Paediatric Hepatology and Liver Transplant Unit, Vall d´Hebron Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
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- Paediatric Radiology Unit, Vall d´Hebron Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Vall d´Hebron Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
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- Paediatric Hepatology and Liver Transplant Unit, Vall d´Hebron Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
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- Paediatric Hepatology and Liver Transplant Unit, Vall d´Hebron Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
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- Paediatric Radiology Unit, Vall d´Hebron Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
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- Paediatric Radiology Unit, Vall d´Hebron Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
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- HPB Surgery and Transplants Department, Vall d´Hebron Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
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- HPB Surgery and Transplants Department, Vall d´Hebron Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
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- HPB Surgery and Transplants Department, Vall d´Hebron Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
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- HPB Surgery and Transplants Department, Vall d´Hebron Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
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- HPB Surgery and Transplants Department, Vall d´Hebron Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
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Rela M, Rajalingam R, Shetty G, Cherukuru R, Rammohan A. Robotic monosegment donor hepatectomy for pediatric liver transplantation: First report. Pediatr Transplant 2022; 26:e14110. [PMID: 34383361 DOI: 10.1111/petr.14110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND LT for infants less than 5 kg remains a challenge with high technical complication rates, which is further compounded by large-for-size grafts requiring hyper-reduction. The benefits of MIDH especially for standard left lateral segment (LLS) resection have been unequivocally demonstrated. However, given the fine margins of error, the highly challenging technical aspects of anatomical graft reduction test the limits of safety and may not be routinely feasible with the conventional laparoscopic approach. CASE REPORT A 14-month-old girl weighing 4.4 kg with extrahepatic biliary atresia was referred to our unit for an LT. Her mother volunteered to donate and the calculated volume of the LLS was 342 ml, with an estimated GRWR of 7.6. Given the extremely high GRWR, a segment II monosegment graft was planned. A RMDH was performed, with a final GRWR of 4. The donor and recipient were discharged on the 5th and 12th post-operative days, respectively. CONCLUSION We present the first-ever report of an RMDH. Our report highlights the fact that robotic surgery can safely replicate a highly precise surgical operation, thereby safely pushing the limits of MIDH.
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- Mohamed Rela
- The Institute of Liver Disease & Transplantation, Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai, India
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- The Institute of Liver Disease & Transplantation, Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai, India
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- The Institute of Liver Disease & Transplantation, Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai, India
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- The Institute of Liver Disease & Transplantation, Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai, India
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- The Institute of Liver Disease & Transplantation, Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai, India
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Impact of Monosegment Graft Use for Infants in Pediatric Living Donor Liver Transplantation. Transplant Proc 2022; 54:391-394. [PMID: 35074162 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2021.12.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Left lateral segment grafts are generally used for very young pediatric patients undergoing living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). Recently, graft reduction techniques were developed for LDLT. Monosegment grafting has been used in newborns. The aim of this study was to determine the usefulness of monosegment grafting for infants. METHODS Recipients <2 years of age who underwent LDLT with a monosegment graft between 2010 and 2020 were gathered. Parents comprised all LDLT donors. A segment 2 monosegment graft was resected as a graft from the donor. Standard liver volume (SLV) was estimated using Urata's equation. Graft type, graft weight (GW), and native liver weight were assessed. RESULTS Eight patients were included in the study. Original diseases consisted of biliary atresia (n = 6) and fulminant hepatitis (n = 2). Final graft type included monosegment (n = 5) and reduced monosegment (n = 3). Median final GW/body weight after reduction was 3% (range, 2%-3.4%). Median native liver weight/SLV was 134% except in patients with fulminant hepatitis. Median pre-reduction graft volume (GV)/estimated GV was 113% (range, 60%-208%). Median pre-reduction GV/SLV of monosegment grafts that required reduction (n = 3) was 109% (range, 106%-121%). Median final reduced graft GV/SLV was 80% (range, 74%-91%). Complications due to large-for-size grafts were not observed. One case of bile leakage due to graft reduction occurred as a complication. Grafts were functioning well with the exception of one graft loss due to antibody-mediated rejection. CONCLUSION Estimated GV in infants varies widely. Monosegment grafting can be useful for infants as well as newborns.
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Balci D, Bingol-Kologlu M, Kirimker EO, Ergun E, Kansu A, Kuloglu Z, Kirsaclioglu CT, Fitoz S, Can O, Kendirli T, Karayalcin K. 3D-reconstruction and heterotopic implantation of reduced size monosegment or left lateral segment grafts in small infants: A new technique in pediatric living donor liver transplantation to overcome large-for-size syndrome. Surgery 2021; 170:617-622. [PMID: 34052026 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 04/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Monosegmental grafts and reduced left lateral segment grafts have been introduced to overcome the problems of large-for-size grafts in pediatric living donor liver transplantation. Here, we introduce a new method of reduced size monosegment or left lateral segment grafts transplanted in the right diaphragmatic fossa heterotopically in small infants. METHODS There were 4 infants who underwent living donor liver transplantation with heterotopically implanted reduced monosegmental or left lateral segment grafts at our center. The demographic, operative, postoperative, and follow-up data of these infants were collected from our prospectively designed database and reviewed. Technical details of the donor and recipient operation are shared and a supplemental provided. RESULTS The mean recipient age was 7.5 ± 0.9 months (range: 5-10 months), and body weight was 5.9 ± 0.7 kg (range: 4.6-7.8). Primary diagnoses of the recipients were biliary atresia (n:3) and progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (n:1). Mean graft-recipient weight ratio was 3.3 ± 0.2. Reduced monosegment III grafts were used in 2 cases, and reduced left lateral segment grafts were used in the other 2 patients. Bile duct reconstruction was done by Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy in 3 patients and duct-to-duct anastomosis in the remaining patient. All patients recovered from the liver transplantation operation and are doing well at a mean follow-up of 8 months. CONCLUSION Living donor liver transplantation with heterotopically implanted reduced monosegmental or left lateral segment seems feasible for the treatment of neonates and extremely small infants. Further accumulation of cases and long-term follow-up are necessary to collect data for the establishment of this treatment modality.
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- Deniz Balci
- Department of Surgery, Ankara University School of Medicine, Turkey.
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ankara University School of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Ankara University School of Medicine, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery, Ankara University School of Medicine, Turkey
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Ahn SW, Yi NJ, Kim HC, Ahn HY, Hong SK, Lee JM, Cho JH, Jin US, Chang H, Lee M, Hur S, Jae HJ, Jung CW, Yang SM, Ko JS, Lee KW, Suh KS. Dextroplantation of Left Liver Graft in Infants. Liver Transpl 2021; 27:222-230. [PMID: 37160011 DOI: 10.1002/lt.25883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Revised: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
The position of the left side liver graft is important, and it could lead to complications of the hepatic vein (HV) and portal vein (PV), especially in a small child using a variant left lateral section (vLLS) graft. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcome of a novel technique for the implantation of a vLLS graft to the right side (dextroplantation) in infants. For 3 years, 10 consecutive infants underwent dextroplantation using a vLLS graft (group D). The graft was implanted to the right side of the recipient after 90° counterclockwise rotation; the left HV graft was anastomosed to inferior vena cava using the extended right and middle HV stump, and PV was reconstructed using oblique anastomosis without angulation. Surgical outcomes were compared with the historical control group (n = 17, group C) who underwent conventional liver transplantation using a vLLS during infancy. Group D recipients were smaller than group C (body weight <6 kg: 50.0% versus 11.8%; P = 0.03). The rate of graft-to-recipient weight ratio >4% was higher in group D (60.0%) than C (11.8%; P = 0.01). Surgical drains were removed earlier in group D than in group C (15 versus 18 postoperative days [PODs]; P = 0.048). Each group had 1 PV complication (10.0% versus 5.9%); no HV complication occurred in group D, but 3 HV complications (17.6%) occurred in group C (P > 0.05). Hospital stay was shorter in group D than in group C (20 versus 31 PODs; P = 0.02). Dextroplantation of a vLLS graft, even a large-for-size one, was successful in small infants without compromising venous outcomes, compared with conventional vLLS transplantation. We could remove the surgical drains earlier and reduce hospital stays in cases of dextroplantation.
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- Sung Woo Ahn
- Department of Surgery, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, South Korea
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- Division of HBP Surgery, Departments of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of HBP Surgery, Departments of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of HBP Surgery, Departments of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of HBP Surgery, Departments of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of HBP Surgery, Departments of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of HBP Surgery, Departments of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of HBP Surgery, Departments of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Reduced-right posterior sector salvage liver transplantation using a moderate steatotic graft from one obese donor after cardiac death. Chin Med J (Engl) 2020; 134:596-598. [PMID: 33652461 PMCID: PMC7929647 DOI: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000001272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Hirata Y, Agarwal S, Varma S, Balradja I, Verma S, Naganathan S, Gupta S. Impact of Medial Reduction of the Left Lateral Segment: A Novel Technique for Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Small Pediatric Recipients. Liver Transpl 2020; 26:1534-1538. [PMID: 32471006 DOI: 10.1002/lt.25808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Revised: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Yoshihiro Hirata
- Centre for Liver and Biliary Science, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Liver and Biliary Science, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Liver and Biliary Science, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Liver and Biliary Science, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Liver and Biliary Science, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Liver and Biliary Science, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Liver and Biliary Science, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, India
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Goldaracena N, Echeverri J, Kehar M, DeAngelis M, Jones N, Ling S, Kamath BM, Avitzur Y, Ng VL, Cattral MS, Grant DR, Ghanekar A. Pediatric living donor liver transplantation with large-for-size left lateral segment grafts. Am J Transplant 2020; 20:504-512. [PMID: 31550068 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.15609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Revised: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Usage of "large-for-size" left lateral segment (LLS) liver grafts in children with high graft to recipient weight ratio (GRWR) is controversial due to concerns about increased recipient complications. During the study period, 77 pediatric living donor liver transplantations (LDLTs) with LLS grafts were performed. We compared recipients with GRWR ≥2.5% (GR-High = 50) vs GRWR <2.5% (GR-Low = 27). Median age was higher in the GR-Low group (40 vs 8 months, P> .0001). Graft (GR-High: 98%, 98%, 98% vs GR-Low: 96%, 93%, 93%) and patient (GR-High: 98%, 98%, 98% vs GR-Low: 100%, 96%, 96%) survival at 1, 3, and 5 years was similar between groups (P = NS). Overall complications were also similar (34% vs 30%; P = .8). Hepatic artery and portal vein thrombosis following transplantation was not different (P = NS). Delayed abdominal fascia closure was more common in GR-High patients (17 vs 1; P = .002). Subgroup analysis comparing recipients with GRWR ≥4% (GR-XL = 20) to GRWR <2.5% (GRWR-Low = 27) revealed that delayed abdominal fascia closure was more common in the GR-XL group, but postoperative complications and graft and patient survival were similar. We conclude that pediatric LDLT with large-for-size LLS grafts is associated with excellent clinical outcomes. There is an increased need for delayed abdominal closure with no compromise of long-term outcomes. The use of high GRWR expands the donor pool and improves timely access to the benefits of transplantation without extra risks.
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- Nicolas Goldaracena
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of General Surgery, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of General Surgery, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Liver Transplant Program, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Liver Transplant Program, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Liver Transplant Program, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Liver Transplant Program, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Liver Transplant Program, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Liver Transplant Program, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Liver Transplant Program, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of General Surgery, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Liver Transplant Program, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of General Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of General Surgery, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Liver Transplant Program, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of General Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of General Surgery, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Multi-Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Liver Transplant Program, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of General Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Yamamoto H, Khorsandi SE, Cortes‐Cerisuelo M, Kawano Y, Dhawan A, McCall J, Vilca‐Melendez H, Rela M, Heaton N. Outcomes of Liver Transplantation in Small Infants. Liver Transpl 2019; 25:1561-1570. [PMID: 31379050 PMCID: PMC6856963 DOI: 10.1002/lt.25619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 07/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Liver transplantation (LT) for small infants remains challenging because of the demands related to graft selection, surgical technique, and perioperative management. The aim of this study was to evaluate the short-term and longterm outcomes of LT regarding vascular/biliary complications, renal function, growth, and patient/graft survival in infants ≤3 months compared with those of an age between >3 and 6 months at a single transplant center. A total of 64 infants ≤6 months underwent LT and were divided into 2 groups according to age at LT: those of age ≤3 months (range, 6-118 days; XS group, n = 37) and those of age >3 to ≤6 months (range, 124-179 days; S group, n = 27) between 1989 and 2014. Acute liver failure was the main indication for LT in the XS group (n = 31, 84%) versus S (n = 7, 26%). The overall incidence of hepatic artery thrombosis and portal vein thrombosis/stricture were 5.4% and 10.8% in the XS group and 7.4% and 11.1% in the S group, respectively (not significant). The overall incidence of biliary stricture and leakage were 5.4% and 2.7% in the XS group and 3.7% and 3.7% in the S group, respectively (not significant). There was no significant difference between the 2 groups in terms of renal function. No significant difference was found between the 2 groups for each year after LT in terms of height and weight z score. The 1-, 5-, and 10-year patient survival rates were 70.3%, 70.3%, and 70.3% in the XS group compared with 92.6%, 88.9%, and 88.9% in the S group, respectively (not significant). In conclusion, LT for smaller infants has acceptable outcomes despite the challenges of surgical technique, including vascular reconstruction and graft preparation, and perioperative management.
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- Hidekazu Yamamoto
- Liver Transplantation, Institute of Liver StudiesKing’s College HospitalLondonUnited Kingdom
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- Liver Transplantation, Institute of Liver StudiesKing’s College HospitalLondonUnited Kingdom
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- Liver Transplantation, Institute of Liver StudiesKing’s College HospitalLondonUnited Kingdom
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- Liver Transplantation, Institute of Liver StudiesKing’s College HospitalLondonUnited Kingdom
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- Liver Transplantation, Institute of Liver StudiesKing’s College HospitalLondonUnited Kingdom
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- Liver Transplantation, Institute of Liver StudiesKing’s College HospitalLondonUnited Kingdom
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- Liver Transplantation, Institute of Liver StudiesKing’s College HospitalLondonUnited Kingdom
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- Liver Transplantation, Institute of Liver StudiesKing’s College HospitalLondonUnited Kingdom
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- Liver Transplantation, Institute of Liver StudiesKing’s College HospitalLondonUnited Kingdom
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Kitajima T, Sakamoto S, Sasaki K, Narumoto S, Kazemi K, Hirata Y, Fukuda A, Imai R, Miyazaki O, Irie R, Teramukai S, Uemoto S, Kasahara M. Impact of graft thickness reduction of left lateral segment on outcomes following pediatric living donor liver transplantation. Am J Transplant 2018; 18:2208-2219. [PMID: 29673096 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.14875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2017] [Revised: 03/02/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
Reducing graft thickness is essential to prevent large-for-size graft problems in pediatric living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). However, long-term outcomes of LDLT using reduced-thickness left lateral segment (LLS) grafts are unclear. In 89 patients who underwent LDLT using reduced LLS grafts between 2005 and 2017, short-term and long-term outcomes were compared between a nonanatomically reduced LLS (NAR-LLS) graft group and a reduced-thickness LLS graft group. Estimated blood loss was lower and abdominal skin closure was less needed in the recipient operation in the reduced-thickness LLS graft group. Postoperatively, portal vein (PV) flow was significantly decreased in the NAR-LLS graft group, and there was shorter intensive care unit (ICU) stay and fewer postoperative complications, especially bacteremia, in the reduced-thickness LLS graft group. Graft survival at 1 and 3 years after LDLT using reduced-thickness LLS grafts was 95.2% and 92.4%, respectively, which was significantly better than for NAR-LLS grafts. Multivariate analysis revealed that fulminant liver failure, hepatofugal PV flow before LDLT, and NAR-LLS graft were associated with poor graft survival. In conclusion, LDLT using reduced-thickness LLS grafts is a safe and feasible option with better short- and long-term outcomes in comparison with NAR-LLS grafts.
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- Toshihiro Kitajima
- Organ Transplantation Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.,Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Organ Transplantation Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Organ Transplantation Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Organ Transplantation Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Organ Transplantation Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Organ Transplantation, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Namazi Hospital, Shiraz, Iran
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- Organ Transplantation Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Organ Transplantation Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biostatistics, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Organ Transplantation Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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Schukfeh N, Schulze M, Holland AC, Dingemann J, Hoyer DP, Paul A, Theysohn JM. Computed tomography donor liver volumetry before liver transplantation in infants ≤10 kg: does the estimated graft diameter affect the outcome? Innov Surg Sci 2018; 3:253-259. [PMID: 31579789 PMCID: PMC6604587 DOI: 10.1515/iss-2017-0047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2017] [Accepted: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Aim of the study Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is regularly performed in small-sized infants. Computed tomography (CT)-based donor liver volumetry is used to estimate the graft size. The aim of our study was to assess the results of CT liver volumetry and their impact on the clinical outcome after LDLT in extremely small-sized infants. Patients and methods In this study, we included all patients with a body weight of ≤10 kg who underwent living related liver transplantation at our centre between January 2004 and December 2014. In all cases of LDLT, a preoperative CT scan of the donor liver was performed, and the total liver and graft volumes were calculated. The graft shape was estimated by measuring the ventro-dorsal (thickness), cranio-caudal, and transversal (width) diameter of segment II/III. We assessed the impact of CT donor liver volumetry and other risk factors on the outcome, defined as patient and graft survival. Results In the study period, a total of 48 living related liver transplantations were performed at our centre in infants ≤10 kg [20 male (42%), 28 female (58%)]. The mean weight was 7.3 kg (range 4.4–10 kg). Among the recipients, 33 (69%) received primary abdominal closure and 15 (31%) had temporary abdominal closure. The patient and graft survival rates were 85% and 81%, respectively. In CT volumetry, the mean estimated graft volume was 255 mL (range 140–485 mL) and the actual measured mean graft weight was 307 g (range 127–463 g). The mean ventro-dorsal diameter of segment II/III was 6.9 cm (range 4.3–11.2 cm), the mean cranio-caudal diameter was 9 cm (range 5–14 cm), and the mean width was 10.5 cm (range 6–14.7 cm). The mean graft-body weight ratio (GBWR) was 4.38% (range 1.41–8.04%). A high graft weight, a GBWR >4%, and a large ventro-dorsal diameter of segment II/III were risk factors for poorer patient survival. Conclusion Preoperative assessment of the graft size is a crucial investigation before LDLT. For extremely small-sized recipients, not only the graft weight but also the graft shape seems to affect the outcome.
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- Nagoud Schukfeh
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical School Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.,Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital, University Duisburg, Essen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital, University Duisburg, Essen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital, University Duisburg, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical School Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital, University Duisburg, Essen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital, University Duisburg, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital, University Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
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Okada N, Sanada Y, Urahashi T, Ihara Y, Yamada N, Hirata Y, Katano T, Ushijima K, Otomo S, Fujita S, Mizuta K. Rescue case of low birth weight infant with acute hepatic failure. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23:7337-7342. [PMID: 29142481 PMCID: PMC5677200 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i40.7337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2017] [Revised: 09/13/2017] [Accepted: 09/26/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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We report a case involving a rescued low birth weight infant (LBWI) with acute liver failure. Case: The patient was 1594 g and 323/7 gestational wk at birth. At the age of 11 d, she developed acute liver failure due to gestational alloimmune liver disease. Exchange transfusion and high-dose gamma globulin therapy were initiated, and body weight increased with enteral nutrition. Exchange transfusion was performed a total of 33 times prior to living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). Her liver dysfunction could not be treated by medications alone. At 55 d old and a body weight of 2946 g, she underwent LDLT using an S2 monosegment graft from her mother. Three years have passed with no reports of intellectual disability or liver dysfunction. LBWIs with acute liver failure may be rescued by LDLT after body weight has increased to over 2500 g.
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- Noriki Okada
- Department of Transplant Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 3290498, Japan
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- Department of Transplant Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 3290498, Japan
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- Department of Transplant Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 3290498, Japan
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- Department of Transplant Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 3290498, Japan
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- Department of Transplant Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 3290498, Japan
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- Department of Transplant Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 3290498, Japan
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- Department of Transplant Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 3290498, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 3290498, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 3290498, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama 2360004, Japan
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- Department of Transplant Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 3290498, Japan
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Allard MA, Lopes F, Frosio F, Golse N, Sa Cunha A, Cherqui D, Castaing D, Adam R, Vibert E. Extreme large-for-size syndrome after adult liver transplantation: A model for predicting a potentially lethal complication. Liver Transpl 2017; 23:1294-1304. [PMID: 28779555 DOI: 10.1002/lt.24835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2017] [Revised: 06/14/2017] [Accepted: 07/09/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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There is currently no tool available to predict extreme large-for-size (LFS) syndrome, a potentially disastrous complication after adult liver transplantation (LT). We aimed to identify the risk factors for extreme LFS and to build a simple predictive model. A cohort of consecutive patients who underwent LT with full grafts in a single institution was studied. The extreme LFS was defined by the impossibility to achieve direct fascial closure, even after delayed management, associated with early allograft dysfunction or nonfunction. Computed tomography scan-based measurements of the recipient were done at the lower extremity of the xiphoid. After 424 LTs for 394 patients, extreme LFS occurred in 10 (2.4%) cases. The 90-day mortality after extreme LFS was 40.0% versus 6.5% in other patients (P = 0.003). In the extreme LFS group, the male donor-female recipient combination was more often observed (80.0% versus 17.4%; P < 0.001). The graft weight (GW)/right anteroposterior (RAP) distance ratio was predictive of extreme LFS with the highest area under the curve (area under the curve, 0.95). The optimal cutoff was 100 (sensitivity, 100%; specificity, 88%). The other ratios based on height, weight, body mass index, body surface area, and standard liver volume exhibited lower predictive performance. The final multivariate model included the male donor-female recipient combination and the GW/RAP. When the GW to RAP ratio increases from 80, 100, to 120, the probability of extreme LFS was 2.6%, 9.6%, and 29.1% in the male donor-female recipient combination, and <1%, 1.2%, and 4.5% in other combinations. In conclusion, the GW/RAP ratio predicts extreme LFS and may be helpful to avoid futile refusal for morphological reasons or to anticipate situation at risk, especially in female recipients. Liver Transplantation 23 1294-1304 2017 AASLD.
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- Marc-Antoine Allard
- Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Hepatobiliary Center, Paul Brousse Hospital, Villejuif, France.,Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, France.,INSERM 935, Villejuif, France
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- Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Hepatobiliary Center, Paul Brousse Hospital, Villejuif, France
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- Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Hepatobiliary Center, Paul Brousse Hospital, Villejuif, France
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- Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Hepatobiliary Center, Paul Brousse Hospital, Villejuif, France.,Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, France
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- Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Hepatobiliary Center, Paul Brousse Hospital, Villejuif, France.,Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, France
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- Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Hepatobiliary Center, Paul Brousse Hospital, Villejuif, France.,Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, France.,INSERM 785, Paris, France
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- Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Hepatobiliary Center, Paul Brousse Hospital, Villejuif, France.,Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, France.,INSERM 785, Paris, France
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- Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Hepatobiliary Center, Paul Brousse Hospital, Villejuif, France.,Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, France.,INSERM 935, Villejuif, France
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- Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Hepatobiliary Center, Paul Brousse Hospital, Villejuif, France.,Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, France.,INSERM 785, Paris, France
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Contemporary Pediatric Liver Transplantation: Complex Challenges, Evolving Solutions. Int Anesthesiol Clin 2017; 55:148-161. [PMID: 28221170 DOI: 10.1097/aia.0000000000000138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Schukfeh N, Holland AC, Hoyer DP, Gallinat A, Paul A, Schulze M. Liver transplantation in infants with biliary atresia: comparison of primary versus temporary abdominal closure. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2016; 402:135-141. [DOI: 10.1007/s00423-016-1525-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2016] [Accepted: 10/09/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Soejima Y, Taguchi T, Sugimoto M, Hayashida M, Yoshizumi T, Ikegami T, Uchiyama H, Shirabe K, Maehara Y. Three-dimensional printing and biotexture modeling for preoperative simulation in living donor liver transplantation for small infants. Liver Transpl 2016; 22:1610-1614. [PMID: 27434755 DOI: 10.1002/lt.24516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2016] [Revised: 06/09/2016] [Accepted: 06/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Yuji Soejima
- Departments of Surgery and Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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- Pediatric Surgery Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Pediatric Surgery Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Departments of Surgery and Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Departments of Surgery and Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Departments of Surgery and Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Departments of Surgery and Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Yamada N, Sanada Y, Hirata Y, Okada N, Wakiya T, Ihara Y, Miki A, Kaneda Y, Sasanuma H, Urahashi T, Sakuma Y, Yasuda Y, Mizuta K. Selection of living donor liver grafts for patients weighing 6kg or less. Liver Transpl 2015; 21:233-8. [PMID: 25422258 DOI: 10.1002/lt.24048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2014] [Revised: 10/04/2014] [Accepted: 10/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In the field of pediatric living donor liver transplantation (LDLT), physicians sometimes must reduce the volume of left lateral segment (LLS) grafts to prevent large-for-size syndrome. There are 2 established methods for decreasing the size of an LLS graft: the use of a segment 2 (S2) monosegment graft and the use of a reduced LLS graft. However, no procedure for selecting the proper graft type has been established. In this study, we conducted a retrospective investigation of LDLT and examined the strategy of graft selection for patients weighing ≤6 kg. LDLT was conducted 225 times between May 2001 and December 2012, and 15 of the procedures were performed in patients weighing ≤6 kg. We selected S2 monosegment grafts and reduced LLS grafts if the preoperative computed tomography (CT)-volumetry value of the LLS graft was >5% and 4% to 5% of the graft/recipient weight ratio, respectively. We used LLS grafts in 7 recipients, S2 monosegment grafts in 4 recipients, reduced S2 monosegment grafts in 3 recipients, and a reduced LLS graft in 1 recipient. The reduction rate of S2 monosegment grafts for use as LLS grafts was 48.3%. The overall recipient and graft survival rates were both 93.3%, and 1 patient died of a brain hemorrhage. Major surgical complications included hepatic artery thrombosis in 2 recipients, bilioenteric anastomotic strictures in 2 recipients, and portal vein thrombosis in 1 recipient. In conclusion, our graft selection strategy based on preoperative CT-volumetry is highly useful in patients weighing ≤6 kg. S2 monosegment grafts are effective and safe in very small infants particularly neonates.
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- Naoya Yamada
- Department of Transplant Surgery, Tochigi, Japan
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Indolfi G, Bèrczes R, Pelliccioli I, Bosisio M, Agostinis C, Resti M, Zambelli M, Lucianetti A, Colledan M, D'Antiga L. Neonatal haemochromatosis with reversible pituitary involvement. Transpl Int 2014; 27:e76-9. [PMID: 24725070 DOI: 10.1111/tri.12336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2014] [Revised: 03/16/2014] [Accepted: 04/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Neonatal haemochromatosis is a rare alloimmune gestational disease with a high mortality. The hallmark of neonatal haemochromatosis is severe neonatal liver failure associated with extrahepatic siderosis. Thus far, no pituitary dysfunction has been reported to result from the tissue damage associated with extrahepatic siderosis. The present report describes a neonate with neonatal haemochromatosis and secondary hypothyroidism associated with pituitary iron deposition. Both the conditions were successfully treated by ABO-incompatible liver transplantation. Pituitary gland dysfunction is another possible extrahepatic manifestation of neonatal haemochromatosis, and it is reversible after liver transplantation.
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Rangel Moreira DDA, Aoun Tannuri AC, Belon AR, Mendonça Coelho MC, Oliveira Gonçalves J, Serafini S, Roberto Lima F, Agostini LO, Guimarães RR, Tannuri U. Large-for-size liver transplantation: a flowmetry study in pigs. J Surg Res 2014; 189:313-20. [PMID: 24721605 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2014.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2014] [Revised: 03/01/2014] [Accepted: 03/05/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ischemia-reperfusion injury is partly responsible for morbidity in pediatric liver transplantation. Large-for-size (LFS) liver transplantation has not been fully studied in the pediatric population, and the effects of reperfusion injury may be underestimated. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirteen Landrace-Large white pigs weighing 23 kg (range, 17-38 kg) underwent orthotopic liver transplantation. They were divided into two groups according to the size of the donor body: LFS and control (CTRL). After transplantation, the abdominal cavity of the recipient was kept open and portal venous flow (PVF) was measured after 1 h. The ratio of recipient PVF (PVFr) to donor PVF was used to establish correlations with ischemia and reperfusion parameters. Liver biopsies were taken 1 h after transplantation to assess ischemia and reperfusion and to quantify the gene expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase, interleukin 6, BAX, and BCL. RESULTS Recipient weight, total ischemia time, and warm ischemia time were similar between groups. Among hemodynamic and metabolic analyses, pH, central arteriovenous PCO2 difference, and AST were statistically worse in the LFS group than in the CTRL group. The same was found with endothelial nitric oxide synthase (0.41 ± 0.18 versus 1.56 ± 0.78; P = 0.02) and interleukin 6 (4.66 ± 4.61 versus 16.21 ± 8.25; P = 0.02). In the LFS group, a significant decay in the PVFr was observed in comparison with the CTRL group (0.93 ± 0.08 and 0.52 ± 0.11, respectively; P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The implantation of a graft was responsible for poor hemodynamic status of the recipient 1 h after transplantation. Furthermore, the LFS group demonstrated markers of ischemia and reperfusion that were worse when compared with the CTRL group and exhibited a more significant decrease in PVF from donor to recipient.
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- Daniel de Albuquerque Rangel Moreira
- Pediatric Surgery Division, Pediatric Liver Transplantation Unit and Laboratory of Research in Pediatric Surgery (LIM 30), University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Pediatric Surgery Division, Pediatric Liver Transplantation Unit and Laboratory of Research in Pediatric Surgery (LIM 30), University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Pediatric Surgery Division, Pediatric Liver Transplantation Unit and Laboratory of Research in Pediatric Surgery (LIM 30), University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Pediatric Surgery Division, Pediatric Liver Transplantation Unit and Laboratory of Research in Pediatric Surgery (LIM 30), University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Pediatric Surgery Division, Pediatric Liver Transplantation Unit and Laboratory of Research in Pediatric Surgery (LIM 30), University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Pediatric Surgery Division, Pediatric Liver Transplantation Unit and Laboratory of Research in Pediatric Surgery (LIM 30), University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Pediatric Surgery Division, Pediatric Liver Transplantation Unit and Laboratory of Research in Pediatric Surgery (LIM 30), University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Pediatric Surgery Division, Pediatric Liver Transplantation Unit and Laboratory of Research in Pediatric Surgery (LIM 30), University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Pediatric Surgery Division, Pediatric Liver Transplantation Unit and Laboratory of Research in Pediatric Surgery (LIM 30), University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Pediatric Surgery Division, Pediatric Liver Transplantation Unit and Laboratory of Research in Pediatric Surgery (LIM 30), University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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El Gharbawy RM, Nour BM. Segment 4 architecture and proposed parenchyma-wise technique for Ex vivo graft procurement and implantation. Liver Transpl 2013; 19:1189-201. [PMID: 23840026 DOI: 10.1002/lt.23700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2012] [Accepted: 06/19/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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A parenchyma-wise technique for the ex vivo procurement of segment 4 (S4) grafts, based on the detailed architecture of the segment, is proposed. Eighteen normal, fresh livers from adult cadavers were injected differentially with colored latex; dissection casts were prepared; and the intricate architecture of S4 was studied. The portal vein elements of the sheath forming most of the inferior part of S4 (S4b) and the superficial major fraction of its superior part (S4a) arose constantly from the medial aspect of the umbilical part of the left portal vein branch. The arterial elements arose constantly from a branch, whose diameter ranged from 2.00 to 3.35 mm (mean = 2.61 ± 0.54 mm) and whose length ranged from 15.15 to 45.65 mm (mean = 27.98 ± 12.13 mm). The biliary elements coalesced as a single duct at the corner, which was formed from the umbilical and transverse parts of the left portal vein branch; the duct's diameter ranged from 2.90 to 6.85 mm (mean = 3.90 ± 1.34 mm). Theoretically, this parenchymal mass-S4b and the superficial fraction of S4a-could be procured for implantation in an infant, and the rest of the liver could be split for an adult and a child. The portal vein branches of the graft would be procured with a patch from the medial aspect of the donor's umbilical portion of the left portal vein branch. This umbilical portion would be reconstructed with a patch from the donor's round ligament. The recipient's portal vein would be reconstructed through the fashioning of a conduit anastomosed with the graft's venous patch.
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- Ramadan M El Gharbawy
- Department of Anatomy, Alexandria Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt; Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
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Living-donor liver transplantation with hyperreduced left lateral segment grafts: a single-center experience. Transplantation 2013; 95:750-4. [PMID: 23503505 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0b013e31827a93b4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND In the setting of liver transplantation in small infants who receive left lateral segment (LLS) grafts, problems are encountered related to graft-size mismatching in the form of so-called "large-for-size" grafts. To address these problems, the feasibility of further reducing the size of LLS grafts to form hyperreduced LLS (HRLLS) grafts was investigated. METHODS Of the 175 pediatric living-donor liver transplantations performed between November 2005 and December 2011 at our institute, 31 cases were performed using HRLLS grafts. The medical records were reviewed and data were collected retrospectively. RESULTS The graft-to-recipient body weight ratio was successfully reduced from 5.2% ± 2.0% to 2.9% ± 0.5%. Portal vein thrombosis was observed in one case, and biliary stenosis was seen in two cases. No hepatic artery thrombosis was encountered. The graft and patient 2-year survival rate was 87%. When the results categorized according to the original disease were verified, patients with fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) weighed less and had smaller abdominal cavities compared with patients with cholestatic or metabolic disease. Patients with FHF frequently required skin or partial skin closure to avoid graft compression. For this reason, the anteroposterior diameters in the recipients' abdominal cavities were not adequately large to accommodate the graft thickness, especially in patients with FHF. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, living-donor liver transplantation using HRLLS grafts offers a safe and useful option for treating smaller infants.
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Shehata MR, Yagi S, Okamura Y, Iida T, Hori T, Yoshizawa A, Hata K, Fujimoto Y, Ogawa K, Okamoto S, Ogura Y, Mori A, Teramukai S, Kaido T, Uemoto S. Pediatric liver transplantation using reduced and hyper-reduced left lateral segment grafts: a 10-year single-center experience. Am J Transplant 2012; 12:3406-13. [PMID: 22994696 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2012.04268.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Few studies have examined the long-term outcomes and prognostic factors associated with pediatric living living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT) using reduced and hyper-reduced left lateral segment grafts. We conducted a retrospective, single-center assessment of the outcomes of this procedure, as well as clinical factors that influenced graft and patient survival. Between September 2000 and December 2009, 49 patients (median age: 7 months, weight: 5.45 kg) underwent LDLT using reduced (partial left lateral segment; n = 5, monosegment; n = 26), or hyper-reduced (reduced monosegment grafts; n = 18) left lateral segment grafts. In all cases, the estimated graft-to-recipient body weight ratio of the left lateral segment was more than 4%, as assessed by preoperative computed tomography volumetry, and therefore further reduction was required. A hepatic artery thrombosis occurred in two patients (4.1%). Portal venous complications occurred in eight patients (16.3%). The overall patient survival rate at 1, 3 and 10 years after LDLT were 83.7%, 81.4% and 78.9%, respectively. Multivariate analysis revealed that recipient age of less than 2 months and warm ischemic time of more than 40 min affected patient survival. Pediatric LDLT using reduced and hyper-reduced left lateral segment grafts appears to be a feasible option with acceptable graft survival and vascular complication rates.
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- M R Shehata
- Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreas and Transplant Surgery, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Urahashi T, Mizuta K, Sanada Y, Wakiya T, Yasuda Y, Kawarasaki H. Liver graft volumetric changes after living donor liver transplantation with segment 2 graft for small infants. Pediatr Transplant 2012; 16:783-7. [PMID: 22882637 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2012.01764.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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LT for small infants weighing <5 kg with liver failure might require innovative techniques for size reduction and transplantation of small grafts to avoid large-for-size graft, but little is known about post-transplant graft volumetric changes. Five of 172 children who underwent LDLT received monosegment or reduced monosegment grafts using a modified Couinaud's segment II (S2) graft for LDLT. Serial CT was used to evaluate the changes in the GV and other factors before LDLT and one and three months after LDLT. The shape of these grafts was classified into an OL type and an LL type. The GV increased in all patients one month after LDLT, whereas the GV decreased three months after LDLT in OL in comparison with one month after LDLT. The GRWR of the OL type has tended to decrease at three months, whereas the LL type showed a continuous increase with time, but finally they had adapted graft size for their body size. In conclusion, the volume of S2 grafts after LDLT had unique changes toward the ideal volume for the child weight when they received the appropriate liver volume.
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- Taizen Urahashi
- Department of Transplant Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan.
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Hori T, Kaido T, Tamaki N, Toshimitsu Y, Ogawa K, Uemoto S. An adult with primary hyperoxaluria type 1 regrets not receiving preemptive liver transplantation during childhood: report of a case. Surg Today 2012; 43:1185-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s00595-012-0310-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2011] [Accepted: 05/13/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Saeki I, Tokunaga S, Matsuura T, Hayashida M, Yanagi Y, Taguchi T. A formula for determining the standard liver volume in children: a special reference for neonates and infants. Pediatr Transplant 2012; 16:244-9. [PMID: 22151603 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2011.01624.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Accurately evaluating the ratio of GV to the SLV (GV/SLV) is important in successful pediatric liver transplantation. However, the formula used to calculate the SLV of children, including neonates and infants, has not yet been established. The aim of the current study was to estimate the SLV of children, including neonates, and to establish an accurate formula. The LV of 100 children (including 7 neonates and 15 infants) were measured using thin slice (3-5 mm) helical CT images. Their BSA was calculated from height and weight. A new formula to estimate the SLV was established as follows: SLV (mL) =689.9 × BSA (m(2)) -24.7. The SLV of children was significantly lower than that in previous reports (p < 0.001). A formula for calculating the SLV of children including neonates was established. This new formula will be useful in pediatric liver transplantation.
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- Isamu Saeki
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Hori T, Uemoto S, Gardner LB, Sibulesky L, Ogura Y, Nguyen JH. Left-sided grafts for living-donor liver transplantation and split grafts for deceased-donor liver transplantation: their impact on long-term survival. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2012; 36:47-52. [PMID: 21955515 PMCID: PMC3912508 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2011.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2011] [Revised: 08/20/2011] [Accepted: 08/24/2011] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND A small-for-size graft is important in living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT) and deceased-donor liver transplantation (DDLT). SUBJECTS AND METHODS First, we confirmed the effect of initial graft volume on survival using a rat model of liver transplantation (LT). We then evaluated the actual long-term survival based on graft type in 1421 LTs (including 1364 LDLTs) at Kyoto University and 2000 DDLTs at the Mayo Clinic, to evaluate donor safety in LDLT and the possibility of shifting to split orthotopic liver transplantation (SOLT) in DDLT. RESULTS In the rat model, SOLTs with 40%- and 20%-grafts had a poor survival. A total of 697 pediatric LTs showed good long-term outcomes (survival rate was 0.764 at 21.2 years). The survival rate of 724 adult LTs was 0.664 at 17.8 years. The survival rates of auxiliary partial orthotopic liver transplantation with a left-sided graft (0.421 at 15.0 years) and SOLT with a left-sided graft (0.000 at 0.8 years) need to be improved. Although the survival rate of 1965 adult DDLTs with a whole-liver graft in the Mayo Clinic was 0.727 at 12.8 years, that of adult SOLT was 0.595 at 11.0 years. CONCLUSION From the viewpoint of greater donor safety and expanded donor candidates in LDLT, the choice of a left-sided graft still remains controversial. A shift to SOLT to achieve excellent results should be established to resolve a donor shortage in DDLT.
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- Tomohide Hori
- Divisions of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic, Transplant and Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan,Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Transplantation, 4500, San-Pablo Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA,Corresponding author. Tel.: +81 75 7513111; fax: +81 75 7513106. Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kyoto University Hospital, 54, Shogoinkawara-Cho, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Divisions of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic, Transplant and Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Transplantation, 4500, San-Pablo Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Transplantation, 4500, San-Pablo Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA
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- Divisions of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic, Transplant and Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Transplantation, 4500, San-Pablo Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA,Co-corresponding author. Tel.: +19 04 9563261; fax: +19 04 9563359
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Gelas T, McKiernan PJ, Kelly DA, Mayer DA, Mirza DF, Sharif K. ABO-incompatible pediatric liver transplantation in very small recipients: Birmingham's experience. Pediatr Transplant 2011; 15:706-11. [PMID: 21762327 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2011.01541.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Liver transplantation (LT) for very small recipients is challenging but in experienced centres, good results can be achieved. Despite the risk of antibody-mediated acute rejection, some studies have demonstrated the safety of ABO incompatible liver transplantation (ILT) in children and particularly in infants. The aim of our study was to describe the outcome of liver transplantation in infants <5 kg and the safety of using ILT in this group. All LT performed between 1991 and 2010 in children <5 kg were reviewed. Twenty-nine patients were included, five of whom had an ILT. Acute liver failure was encountered in 20 cases. The recipient age and weight at transplantation were respectively 63 days (range: 14-268 days) and 4 kg (range: 2.4-5 kg). The graft-to-recipient ratio was 6.1% (range 2.3-9%). An aortic conduit and delayed abdominal closure were used respectively in 76% and 81% of the procedures. The ABO compatible liver transplantation (CLT) and ILT groups were similar regarding recipient's demographics, graft types or technical transplantation data. The one- and five-yr patient and graft survival were respectively 62%, 62% and 62%, 57.9% with a median follow-up of 95 months. Vascular complications occurred in six cases (21.4%) and biliary complications were encountered in five patients (17%). Acute and chronic rejection developed respectively in 37% and 26% of the recipients. The five patients undergoing ILT are all alive without graft lost after a median follow-up of 34 months (range 7-55 months). When compared with the CLT group, no significant differences were found regarding patient or graft survival, vascular or biliary complications and rejection rates. In our experience, ILT in small infants has short and long term outcomes comparable to ABO-compatible grafts and excellent results can be achieved with a standard immunosuppressive protocol. To avoid mortality on the waiting list for neonatal recipients, ABO-incompatible liver grafts can be used safely.
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- Thomas Gelas
- Liver Unit, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
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Fukuda A, Sakamoto S, Shigeta T, Kakiuchi T, Matsuno N, Tanaka H, Kitamura M, Nosaka S, Nakazawa A, Kasahara M. Hepatobiliary scintigraphy for the assessment of biliary stricture after pediatric living donor liver transplantation for hepaticojejunostomy reconstruction: the value of the excretion rate at 60 min. Pediatr Transplant 2011; 15:594-600. [PMID: 21790918 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2011.01532.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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HBS is performed to determine the presence of biliary stricture after liver transplantation. We focused on the Ex-60 after an intravenous injection of tracer during HBS. The aim of this study was to review the cutoff values for the diagnosis of biliary stricture by HBS after pediatric LDLT. We analyzed 114 HBS studies using (99m) Tc-PMT in 80 cases after pediatric LDLT. HBS was performed three months after LDLT on a routine basis and/or was performed when ultrasonography and blood test findings indicated biliary stricture. A ROC curve analysis was performed to identify the cutoff value for the correlation between Ex-60 and biliary stricture. The Ex-60 (mean ± s.d.) in the cases diagnosed as having biliary stricture and in normal subjects were 49.1 ± 20.2% vs. 78.0 ± 9.7% (p < 0.01), respectively. As a result of an ROC curve analysis of the Ex-60, the recommended cutoff value to diagnose biliary stricture was set at 69.2% (sensitivity 87.0%, specificity 81.8%). In cases where the Ex-60 by (99m) Tc-PMT HBS is <69.2%, it is recommended that further treatment for biliary stricture should be provided.
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- Akinari Fukuda
- National Center for Child Health and Development, Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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Hori T, Yonekawa Y, Okamoto S, Ogawa K, Ogura Y, Oike F, Takada Y, Egawa H, Nguyen JH, Uemoto S. Pediatric orthotopic living-donor liver transplantation cures pulmonary hypertension caused by Abernethy malformation type Ib. Pediatr Transplant 2011; 15:e47-52. [PMID: 20136726 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2009.01269.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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A 3.3-yr-old boy was diagnosed with PH caused by a PSS of Abernethy malformation type Ib. After control of PH, he underwent OLDLT at 4.9 yr. His PV flowed directly into the confluence of the CCLMHV and the IVC. To shorten the anhepatic phase, hepatic arterial flow was partially maintained. Removal of the native liver began simultaneously with the graft harvest. The proximal PV was cut at the optimal point for reconstruction. The distal PV was cut at the concrescence of the PV and the CCLMHV. After IVC-plasty, the LHV of the graft was attached with an anterior patch by venous grafting and was then anastomosed to the IVC. Although the mPAP temporarily increased above the mean arterial pressure, mPAP was stable during OLDLT. FNH and steatosis were confirmed histopathologically. In summary, pediatric OLDLT was performed successfully in PH caused by PSS.
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- Tomohide Hori
- Department of Hepato-pancreato-biliary, Transplant and Pediatric Surgery, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan.
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Sasaki K, Kasahara M, Fukuda A, Kimura T, Shigeta T, Tanaka H, Nakagawa S, Ito S, Nakagawa A. Living-donor liver transplantation using hyper-reduced graft for a neonatal fulminant hepatic failure. Pediatr Int 2011; 53:247-8. [PMID: 21501310 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-200x.2010.03218.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Kazunari Sasaki
- Departments of Transplantation Surgery Pediatric Surgery Intensive Care Nephrology Pathology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
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El Gharbawy RM, Skandalakis LJ, Heffron TG, Skandalakis JE. Parenchyma-wise technique for the harvest and implantation of hepatic segment 2-3 grafts: Anatomic basis and surgical steps. Clin Anat 2011; 24:748-56. [PMID: 21374724 DOI: 10.1002/ca.21139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2009] [Revised: 12/31/2010] [Accepted: 01/02/2011] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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We propose a technique for pediatric liver transplantation that does not waste the donor's parenchyma. Organ shortage has extended criteria for donor acceptance, such that even individuals with livers of suboptimal volume can donate their segment 2-3. By incorporating wise use of parenchyma, our proposed technique for harvesting segment 2-3 for implantation in a pediatric recipient benefits these and other donors, and it might increase donations. This is especially important in countries in which procurement of organs from the deceased is not allowed. Our technique also aims to solve the problem of the large-for-size syndrome for neonates and extremely small infants and to allow for primary closure of the abdomen. This technique enables harvest of the following four grafts: (1) complete segment 2-3; (2) reduced segment 2-3; (3) complete segment 3; and (4) reduced segment 3. The surgeon will select the type that has suitable graft-to-recipient weight ratio and that suits the donor's liver anatomy and volume. These four types benefit the donor by preserving the parenchyma of segment 4 and the left part of the caudate lobe. The three graft types other than the complete segment 2-3 graft will also preserve varying fractions of the parenchyma of segment 2-3. The technique for complete segment 2-3 graft can be put into practice immediately; the techniques for the other three grafts need an imaging modality to preoperatively delineate the donor's fourth-order bile ducts. We expect to correct this deficiency in the near future by developing the requisite imaging technique.
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- Ramadan M El Gharbawy
- Centers for Surgical Anatomy and Technique, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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Sharma A, Cotterell AH, Maluf DG, Posner MP, Fisher RA. Living donor liver transplantation for neonatal hemochromatosis using non-anatomically resected segments II and III: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2010; 4:372. [PMID: 21092086 PMCID: PMC2994882 DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-4-372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2010] [Accepted: 11/19/2010] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Neonatal hemochromatosis is the most common cause of liver failure and liver transplantation in the newborn. The size of the infant determines the liver volume that can be transplanted safely without incurring complications arising from a large graft. Transplantation of monosegments II or III is a standard method for the newborns with liver failure. CASE PRESENTATION A three-week old African-American male neonate was diagnosed with acute liver failure secondary to neonatal hemochromatosis. Living-related liver transplantation was considered after the failure of intensive medical therapy. Intra-operatively a non-anatomical resection and transplantation of segments II and III was performed successfully. The boy is growing normally two years after the transplantation. CONCLUSION Non-anatomical resection and transplantation of liver segments II and III is preferred to the transplantation of anatomically resected monosegements, especially when the left lobe is thin and flat. It allows the use of a reduced-size donor liver with intact hilar structures and outflow veins. In an emergency, living-related liver transplantation should be offered to infants with liver failure secondary to neonatal hemochromatosis who fail to respond to medical treatment.
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- Amit Sharma
- Department of Surgery, Hume-Lee Transplant Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, PO Box 980057, Richmond, Virginia 23298-0057, USA.
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Mizuta K, Yasuda Y, Egami S, Sanada Y, Wakiya T, Urahashi T, Umehara M, Hishikawa S, Hayashida M, Hyodo M, Sakuma Y, Fujiwara T, Ushijima K, Sakamoto K, Kawarasaki H. Living donor liver transplantation for neonates using segment 2 monosubsegment graft. Am J Transplant 2010; 10:2547-52. [PMID: 20977646 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2010.03274.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The prognosis of liver transplantation for neonates with fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) continues to be extremely poor, especially in patients whose body weight is less than 3 kg. To address this problem, we have developed a safe living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) modality for neonates. We performed LDLTs with segment 2 monosubsegment (S2) grafts for three neonatal FHF. The recipient age and body weight at LDLT were 13-27 days, 2.59-2.84 kg, respectively. S2 or reduced S2 grafts (93-98 g) obtained from their fathers were implanted using temporary portacaval shunt. The recipient portal vein was reconstructed at a more distal site, such as the umbilical portion, to have the graft liver move freely during hepatic artery (HA) reconstruction. The recipient operation time and bleeding were 11 h 58 min-15 h 27 min and 200-395 mL, respectively. The graft-to-recipient weight ratio was 3.3-3.8% and primary abdominal wall closure was possible in all cases. Although hepatic artery thrombosis occurred in one case, all cases survived with normal growth. Emergency LDLT with S2 grafts weighing less than 100 g can save neonates with FHF whose body weight is less than 3 kg. This LDLT modality using S2 grafts could become a new option for neonates and very small infants requiring LT.
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- K Mizuta
- Department of Transplant Surgery Department of Surgery Department of Clinical Pharmacology Department of Pharmacy, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan.
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Sakamoto S, Egawa H, Kanazawa H, Shibata T, Miyagawa-Hayashino A, Haga H, Ogura Y, Kasahara M, Tanaka K, Uemoto S. Hepatic venous outflow obstruction in pediatric living donor liver transplantation using left-sided lobe grafts: Kyoto University experience. Liver Transpl 2010; 16:1207-14. [PMID: 20879019 DOI: 10.1002/lt.22135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The goals of this study were to evaluate the incidence of hepatic venous outflow obstruction (HVOO) in pediatric patients after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) using left-sided lobe grafts and to assess the therapeutic modalities used for the treatment of this complication at a single center. Four hundred thirteen primary LDLT procedures were performed with left-sided lobe grafts between 1996 and 2006. All transplants identified with HVOO from a cohort of 380 grafts with survival greater than 90 days were evaluated with respect to the patient demographics, therapeutic intervention, recurrence, and outcome. Seventeen cases (4.5%) were identified with HVOO. Eight patients experienced recurrence after the initial balloon venoplasty. Two patients finally required stent placement after they experienced recurrence shortly after the initial balloon venoplasty. A univariate analysis revealed that a smaller recipient-to-donor body weight ratio and the use of reduced grafts were statistically significant risk factors. The cases with grafts with multiple hepatic veins had a higher incidence of HVOO. In conclusion, the necessity of repeated balloon venoplasty and stent placement was related to poor graft survival. Therefore, the prevention of HVOO should be a high priority in LDLT. When grafts with multiple hepatic veins and/or significant donor-recipient size mismatching are encountered, the use of a patch graft is recommended. Stent placement should be carefully considered because of the absence of data on the long-term patency of stents and stent-related complications. New stenting devices, such as drug-eluting and biodegradable stents, may be promising for the management of HVOO.
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- Seisuke Sakamoto
- Departments of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
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Shirouzu Y, Ohya Y, Hayashida S, Yoshii T, Asonuma K, Inomata Y. Reduction of left-lateral segment from living donors for liver transplantation in infants weighing less than 7 kg: technical aspects and outcome. Pediatr Transplant 2010; 14:709-14. [PMID: 20477975 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2010.01332.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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LLS reduction has been frequently used in infants weighing <7 kg. Twenty recipients weighing <7 kg at the time of LDLT, median age 11.0 months and body weight 5.6 kg, were treated with an RLLS (n = 12) or LLS (n = 8) graft. Absolute indication of size reduction was that the estimated GRWR was >4.0%. Even if the preoperative GRWR was <4.0%, the RLLS graft was considered to ensure a size match. A flatfish-type LLS was preferred to a blowfish-type to make an RLLS graft for such a small infantile population. The RLLS recipients had significantly more flatfish-type grafts, while the LLS recipients had more blowfish-type grafts. Primary full-layer wound closure could be performed successfully in all LLS recipients, while in the RLLS group, two patients were forced to have partial skin closure. There were no graft losses related to graft compression. Reducing an LLS is a useful procedure to promote the comfortable accommodation of the graft in an infant weighing <7 kg. Flatfish-type LLS allowed more flexibility to make the suitable volume.
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- Yasumasa Shirouzu
- Department of Transplantation and Pediatric Surgery, Postgraduate School of Medical Science, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.
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[Living donation liver transplantation in children]. Chirurg 2010; 81:813-9. [PMID: 20694715 DOI: 10.1007/s00104-009-1875-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Liver transplantation is the first-line therapy for children with acute and chronic hepatic failure, metabolic liver diseases and liver tumors. As most of the children with end-stage liver disease are very small in stature the resources of compatible organs of deceased donors are limited. Living liver donation was able to nearly eliminate waiting list mortality with excellent patient and graft survival. As 80% of the pediatric recipients have a body weight <25 kg donation of the left lateral lobe (segments II+III) is sufficient in most of the cases. According to a standardization of the surgical procedures as well as the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative management donation of the left lateral lobe advanced to a procedure with very low donor morbidity and mortality rates. The complexity of hepatic disease patterns in pediatric patients which often affect other organ systems demand a close cooperation with an experienced pediatric team. Pediatric living donor liver transplantation requires high expertise in liver surgery and split liver transplantation and should therefore only be performed in transplant centers meeting these high qualifications.
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Guo C, Zhang M. Successful Treatment of Biliary Atresia in Very Small Infants through Living Related Liver Transplantation. Case Rep Gastroenterol 2010; 4:158-167. [PMID: 20805938 PMCID: PMC2929409 DOI: 10.1159/000314195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Improving outcomes in very small children is a major goal of pediatric liver transplantation. This report describes our experience of living related liver transplantation in an infant weighing 3.98 kg. The recipient, a 80-day-old male infant with congenital biliary atresia, was treated with living donor liver transplantation and then followed up for 6 months. The left lateral segment (segment II, III) with reduced size from the donor, his 26-year-old mother, was used as the graft. The graft weighed 200 g. The graft weight to recipient body weight ratio was 5.025%. The donor regained her liver function within 3 days and was discharged on day 8. The patient showed good results. Liver function returned to normal 9 days after the operation with bilirubin level almost decreased to normal. Cyclosporin, mycophenolate mofetil and prednisone were used for postoperative immunosuppression. No bleeding, thrombosis, infection or bile leakage occurred. The patient had slight fever because of a little collection in the abdomen and recovered after paracentesis and drainage. He was discharged on day 16. The donor and recipient are in satisfactory condition at present. Improvement of technique in hepatic surgery, microsurgical technique in vascular surgery and postoperative intensive care are the keys to ensure the success of the procedure.
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- Chunbao Guo
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Children's Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
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Thomas N, Thomas G, Verran D, Stormon M, O'Loughlin E, Shun A. Liver transplantation in children with hyper-reduced grafts - a single-center experience. Pediatr Transplant 2010; 14:426-30. [PMID: 20214746 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2010.01294.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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In small infants and babies who receive split or living-related adult left lateral segmental liver grafts, further reduction (hyper-reduction) of the graft may be necessary to optimize the size of the graft for the child. We report our experience with hyper-reduction of adult left lateral segment grafts in nine children. A retrospective review of the medical records of children who received hyper-reduced grafts at the Children's Hospital at Westmead, Australia was performed. Of 215 liver transplants performed on 186 children between 1986 and May 2009, 147 were reduced grafts. Nine grafts were further reduced (hyper-reduced) after an on-table assessment of graft size relative to the available abdominal space was made. Mean graft size reduction was by 30%. The pledgetted technique of resection was used in four patients. All required delayed closure of the abdomen, and in three patients, fascial closure was not possible and a Surgisis patch (Cook Surgical International, West Lafayette, IN, USA) was placed to augment the abdominal capacity. Two children had hepatic artery thrombosis. One was successfully thrombectomized. In the other, technical problems with the donor liver contributed to death 10 days post-transplant. Two bile leaks, one from the cut surface and the other at the anastomotic site, were oversewn at the time of abdominal closure. On follow-up (median 33 months), two developed biliary strictures requiring dilatation. Hyper-reduction of segmental grafts can be safely performed when needed. In view of its versatility, it may be preferable to hyper-reduce a graft rather than use a monosegment graft. Comparable long-term results are possible. The pledgetted technique of resection is easy, quick, and safe. The fact that it can be performed after revascularization with minimal blood loss adds great flexibility to this technically challenging procedure.
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- Naveen Thomas
- Departments of Surgery, Childrens Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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Innovative surgical techniques address the organ donation crisis, ... don't they? Curr Opin Organ Transplant 2010; 14:507-14. [PMID: 19623071 DOI: 10.1097/mot.0b013e32833067f3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Retrospectively analysing the role that innovative technique and strategies have played to face organ shortage during the last decades, and elaborating rationally about their potential contribution to expand organ availability in the coming future. RECENT FINDINGS Current organ donation crisis proceeds from both decreasing offers, qualitatively and quantitatively, and steadily increasing demand. Innovative surgical techniques using the existing donor pool have been extensively used for paediatric transplantation, but these techniques both have been insufficiently implemented in overall transplant activity to meet the demand, and are less usable on the emerging potential pool of donors ('extended-criteria' and nonheart-beating donors), as combining both approaches could carry a higher risk of complications. SUMMARY The future is emerging through complementary approaches and strategies in which innovative techniques have a role to play to match the existing pool with the paediatric demand, with an increasing attention to donor management and organ care and with development of preprocurement and postprocurement new therapies.
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Mohamed El Moghazy W, Ogura Y, Mutsuko M, Harada K, Koizumi A, Uemoto S. Pediatric living-donor liver transplantation for acute liver failure: analysis of 57 cases. Transpl Int 2010; 23:823-30. [PMID: 20158695 DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-2277.2010.01059.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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We reviewed 57 pediatric patients admitted with acute liver failure to Kyoto University Hospital in Japan over a period of 15 years to compare the etiology and the long-term outcome of infants and children after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). Patients were divided into two groups according to age at the time of liver transplantation, infants group (<1 year, n = 20), and children group (1-18 years, n = 37). The overall survival rates were 73.6%, 69.5% and 67.2% at 1, 5, and 10 years after LDLT respectively. Age of recipients at the time of LDLT had a strong impact on their outcome, Children had significantly better outcome than infants (P = 0.001). Surgical complications were comparable between both groups. Infants had higher rates of acute cellular rejection (ACR), which was associated with features of hepatitis in many cases. Refractory ACR was the leading cause of death in eight out of 12 infants, while it resulted in loss of one child only. Cox's proportional hazard regression model was used to examine potential risk factors for graft loss and it shows that age <1 year was associated with high risk of graft loss [hazard ratio (HR) = 11.393; CI = 1.961-76.1763] (P < 0.05). In conclusion, Infants had poorer prognosis than children and refractory ACR was the leading cause of death. Using additional immunosuppressant for cases with severe and atypical rejections is recommended.
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Liver Transplantation in Infants with Body Mass Less than 6 KG. POLISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY 2009. [DOI: 10.2478/v10035-009-0010-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Emergency liver transplantation in neonates with acute liver failure: long-term follow-up. Transplantation 2008; 86:932-6. [PMID: 18852658 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0b013e318186d64a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acute neonatal liver failure is a rare condition that is often fatal. Liver transplantation (LTx) in affected neonates may be life saving, but there are only few data on the long-term outcome of neonatal LTx. PATIENTS AND METHODS We conducted a retrospective study of 11 LTx performed in 10 pediatric patients with acute liver failure in the first month of life. Median age at LTx was 15 days (range: 7-31 days) and median weight was 3.25 kg (range: 2-4 kg). The reasons for liver failure were neonatal hemochromatosis (n=5), hemangioendothelioma (n=2), infection caused by echovirus type 11 (n=1), mitochondrial disorder (n=1), unknown (n=1), and primary nonfunction after LTx (n=1). In 10 patients, LTx organs of deceased donors were used (reduced size n=5, split n=5), and living donor LTx was performed in one neonate. The patients were evaluated with respect to survival, graft function, perioperative complications, and neurodevelopmental outcome. RESULTS After a median follow-up time of 5 years (range: 1-14 years), 8 of 10 patients (80%) were alive. Seven of them were in good clinical condition and had normal liver function tests. One patient had to undergo retransplantation because of primary nonfunction and another is currently listed for retransplantation because of chronic graft dysfunction. Neurodevelopment was normal in 75% of the surviving patients. CONCLUSIONS Liver transplantation provides good short- and medium-term results in neonatal acute liver failure.
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Attia MS, Stringer MD, McClean P, Prasad KR. The reduced left lateral segment in pediatric liver transplantation: an alternative to the monosegment graft. Pediatr Transplant 2008; 12:696-700. [PMID: 18786070 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2007.00882.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Tailoring graft size to small paediatric recipients is a challenge. We have developed a reduced left lateral segment as an alternative to monosegment transplantation for small size recipients. Since November 2000, 89 children have been transplanted with 100 deceased donor liver grafts in our unit. Our median patient and graft survival is 89% and 88% respectively. Four of these cases were performed using a new technique of creating a small donor graft by reducing the left lateral segment. The median weight of the reduced liver graft was 264 g (range: 165-390 g). The median blood transfusion requirement was 101 mL/kg body weight (range 69-167 mL/kg). The median values of peak ALT were 1473 IU/L, INR 2.2 and bilirubin 293 micromol/L in the first two wk following surgery. One neonatal recipient died five days after transplantation from a massive intracranial haemorrhage despite satisfactory graft function. Another recipient with excellent graft function died 10 months later from primary pulmonary hypertension and secondary cardiac failure. Hepatic artery thrombosis occurred in one patient with successful revascularization but he was retransplanted three months later for chronic rejection. No biliary or venous outflow complications occurred in this group. This technique of reduced left lateral segment liver transplantation is an alternative to the monosegment graft and allows small recipients to be successfully transplanted with few technical complications related to graft preparation.
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- M S Attia
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Transplantation Surgery, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK
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Jones VS, Thomas G, Stormon M, Shun A. The ping-pong ball as a surgical aid in liver transplantation. J Pediatr Surg 2008; 43:1745-8. [PMID: 18779020 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2008] [Revised: 04/27/2008] [Accepted: 05/02/2008] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Liver transplantation using split adult segmental grafts in infants can be a technical challenge because the small abdominal cavity cannot comfortably accommodate the graft, leading to compression. This size mismatch can be a particularly difficult problem when the anteroposterior diameter of the graft is greater than the infant's available anteroposterior peritoneal space. We describe a simple and novel technique that may prevent this complication. METHODS AND RESULTS Two infants with biliary atresia weighing 5 kg each and aged 6 and 5 months, received split adult liver left lateral segment transplants from deceased donors weighing 55 and 65 kg, respectively. Congestion of the graft and inadequate perfusion were prevented by placing a sterilized ping-pong ball in the retrohepatic space to elevate the graft off the native hepatic fossa. The bilateral subcostal incision was required to be extended vertically in the midline up to the xiphisternum in both patients to enlarge the abdominal cavity. Delayed closure of the wound was performed after 5 days using Surgisis (porcine small intestine submucosa, Cook Surgical Inc, Bloomington, IN) when it was possible to remove the ping-pong ball in one of the patients. Both patients have recovered well from the transplant. A follow-up of 1 year in the patient with the in situ ping-pong ball shows it to be well anchored and causing no symptoms. CONCLUSIONS In children undergoing large-for-size split liver grafts, delaying the closure of the abdominal wound along with elevation of the graft using a ping-pong ball can be a useful and simple adjunct to prevent the complications of graft compression.
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- Vinci S Jones
- Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Sydney 2145, NSW Australia
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Kasahara M, Fukuda A, Yokoyama S, Sato S, Tanaka H, Kuroda T, Honna T. Living donor liver transplantation with hyperreduced left lateral segments. J Pediatr Surg 2008; 43:1575-8. [PMID: 18675660 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.02.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2007] [Revised: 02/15/2008] [Accepted: 02/15/2008] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Liver transplantation is now an established technique to treat children with end-stage liver disease. Implantation of left lateral segment grafts (Couidaud's segments II and III) can be a problem in small infants because of a large-for-size graft. Reduced left lateral segmental liver transplantation has been recently introduced for small infants to mitigate the problem of large-for-size graft. Further reduction of the left lateral segment graft increases the possibility of supplying an adequate hyperreduced left lateral segment graft as an alternative surgical technique. We report 3 cases of our experience of transplantation using hyperreduced left lateral segment grafts from living donors.
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- Mureo Kasahara
- Department of Transplant Surgery, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo 157-8535, Japan.
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Polak WG, Peeters PM, Miyamoto S, Sieders E, De Jong KP, Porte RJ, Bijleveld CM, Hendriks HG, TenVergert EM, Slooff MJ. The outcome of primary liver transplantation from deceased donors in children with body weight ≤10 kg. Clin Transplant 2007; 22:171-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2007.00762.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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