Portal vein fenestration: a case report of an unusual portal vein developmental anomaly.

Portal vein anatomic variations are common in living donor liver transplantation. Portal vein fenestration, in which a segment of a vessel divides into at least two channels that reunite into a single distal lumen, has not yet been reported in the literature. Failure to identify this anomaly can lead to catastrophic events in donor liver hepatectomy.

Outcomes of Right and Left Hepatic Arterial Anastomosis in Right Lobe Living Donor Liver Transplant.

Objectives: Living donor liver transplant is a complex surgery with well-known complications. Here, we report the use of the right and left hepatic arteries of the recipient for anastomosis and the effects of each procedure on overall outcomes and any associated short-term or long-term biliary complications.

Materials And Methods: This was a prospective observational study with long-term follow-up of 200 patients (100 in the right hepatic artery group and 100 in the left hepatic artery group).

Outcome of Pediatric Liver Transplants in Patients With Less Than 10 kg of Body Weight Is Not Worse.

Objectives: Liver transplant in pediatric patients with body weight < 10 kg poses a challenge to the entire liver transplant team. Many reports have considered 10 kg to be a cutoff pointfor body weightforfavorable posttransplant outcomes. With evolving surgical techniques and postoperative management, there is potential to improve outcomes in this subset of recipients.