Liver Implantation Techniques: Common Pitfalls and How to Navigate Them


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Author: Sunil K. Geevarghese, MD, MSCI, FACS

1. Enhance recognition of aberrant hepatic arteries during procurement and understanding of various arterial reconstruction options

2. Review the pitfalls of procuring arterial and venous conduit

3. Describe the differences in the recipient hepatectomy for bicaval and piggyback orthotopic liver transplants

4. Understand indications for and steps of placing a patient on venovenous bypass

5. Manage intraoperative challenges with reperfusion including hemorrhage

6. Recognize the difficult hepatic artery anastomosis and means to handle it

7. Navigate donor-recipient bile duct size mismatch

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