Split liver transplantation : theoretical and practical aspects / X. Rogiers ... [and others] (eds.).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rogiers, X.

Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Liver--Transplantation.

Liver.

Liver Transplantation--methods.

Living Donors.

Medical Subjects:

Liver Transplantation--methods.

Living Donors.

Physical Description:

xiii, 158 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Darmstadt : Steinkopff, [2002]

Summary:

This book is serving the surgical trainee and the experienced transplant surgeon as a compendium of the various topics in split liver grafting. It is comprised of articles by faculty members of the first International Course on Split Liver Transplantation.

Covering the main aspects of Split Liver Transplantation, this excellent volume helps livertransplant-surgeons select the best technique and getting aware of pitfalls. Detailed instructions on the different procedures are round off by an overview on technical development, status quo as well as the experience to date.

Leading experts in the field have contributed to this comprehensive monograph.

Contents:

1 History, status quo and logistics

1.1 History of split liver transplantation / J.B. Otte 3

1.2 Split liver transplantation: what has been done and where is the need / A. Koenigsrainer, R. Ladurner, R. Margreiter 10

1.3 Logistic aspects and procedures in split liver transplantation / T. Karbe, R. Kuetemeyer, D.C. Broering, X. Rogiers 17

1.4 Allocation policies, logistics, and resource demands of living-related donor and split liver grafts:

the American experience / J. Reyes 25

2 Anatomy

2.1 Anatomy of the liver / G. Kazemier, J.F. Lange 35

2.2 Consequences of anatomy for the split liver surgeon / D.C. Broering, J. Schulte am Esch, X. Rogiers 46

2.3 Which liver is splitable? / H.J. Schlitt 63

3 Techniques for splitting the liver

3.1 The Paris technique / D. Azoulay, D. Castaing 69

3.2 Technique for ex situ cadaveric liver graft division / J. de Ville de Goyet 75

3.3 Technique of left-lateral in situ splitting / D.C. Broering, C. Hillert, X. Rogiers 88

3.4 In situ splitting "Full right

Full left" for two adult recipients / J. Belghiti, G.M. Ettore, D. Sommacale, A. Sauvanet, O. Farges 96

4 The recipient

4.1 How much liver does the patient need? / T. Kiuchi, K. Tanaka 105

4.2 Transplantation of the right liver graft

technical aspects / M. Gundlach, S. Topp, D.C. Broering, X. Rogiers 115

4.3 Technique of implantation of the left graft / B. Gridelli 120

5 Results and outlook

5.1 Results of ex situ split liver transplantation / S. Topp, D.C. Broering, X. Rogiers 129

5.2 Results of in situ splitting / R.M. Ghobrial, H. Yersiz, F. Amersi, R.W. Busuttil 136

5.3 The paradigm of split liver transplantation: a word of caution / M.J.H. Slooff, E. Sieders 147

5.4 Split liver transplant for two adults: initial experience at Paul Brousse Hospital / D. Azoulay, G. Marin-Hargreaves, H. Bismuth 153

5.5 Split liver transplantation outlook to the future / H. Bismuth 157.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

3798512566

OCLC:

50524545