[Living related liver transplantation in the Republic of Uzbekistan: current status and development prospects].

Objective: To analyze primary results of living related liver transplantation in the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Material And Methods: There were 44 living related transplantations of the right liver lobe in patients with decompensated liver failure between February 2018 and February 2023.

Results: Uneventful postoperative period was observed in 17 (38.

[Specific development and course of portal hypertension complication in patients with hepatic cirrhosis of HBV and HCV etiology].

During 1976-2007 in the Republican Specialized Center of Surgery named after acad. Vakhidov various types of portosystemic shunting were performed in 669 patients with portal hypertension. The aim was to estimate the influence of HBV- and HCV-cirrhosis on the formation of portal hypertension and the results of portosystenic shunting.

[Treatment of esophageal varices bleeding with the use of transformable probes].

Construction of the original transformable esophageal probe is thoroughly described. The innovated construction suggests lesser traumatisation by insertion and spiral expansion, together with secure compression hemostasis. Unlike the traditionally used obturating Blackmore probe, the spiral transformable original construction leaves the esophageal lumen open for further endoscopic hemostatic procedures.

[Diagnostics and surgical treatment of tumors of proximal extrahepatic biliary ducts].

147 patients with tumors of proximal extrahepatic biliary ducts were treated. By 118 patients only palliative surgery was possible. Tumor recanalisation and external biliary drainage was performed on 77 patients; 41 patients received transcutaneous transhepatic cholangiostomy as final treatment; endoprosthesis was inserted in 11 patients.

[An improved method of bronchial stump plasty after pneumonectomy].

66 patients were pneumonectomized and a new method of bronchial stump plasty was used. The stump was forced with the help of an omental flap in 31 patients, pericardial flap was used in 35 cases. The use of omental flap provides no technical difficulties and helps to avoid negative consequences of pneumonectomy.