Efficacy of right anterior sector drainage reconstruction in right-lobe live-donor transplantation

Karademir S., Astarcioglu H., Ozbilgin M., Ozkardesler S., Yilmaz T., AKARSU M., ...More

TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, vol.38, no.10, pp.3582-3584, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 38 Issue: 10
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.10.043
  • Journal Name: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.3582-3584
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. Without including the middle hepatic vein (MHV) into right-lobe grafts, venous drainage of the anterior segment (AS) has always been a concern. The efficacy and the necessity of additional venous reconstruction in the AS for graft viability and function are still controversial.