What is it about?

This article mentions about our experience of Living donor liver transplant (LDLT) done for 1225 patients.We compared outcome of RLG with IHV reconstruction vs those without IHV reconstruction.

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Why is it important?

We found reconstruction of these IHV associated with better overall outcome and they have role of better positioning of the graft

Perspectives

IHV reconstruction helps in improving graft function not only by drainage but also holding the graft in true orthotopic position.

Dr BAPPADITYA HAR
INSTITUTION OF POST GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH

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This page is a summary of: The importance of Inferior Hepatic vein reconstruction in right lobe liver grafts: Does it really matter?, Journal of Liver Transplantation, July 2021, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.liver.2021.100025.
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