Living Donor Liver Transplantation with Renoportal Anastomosis for a Patient with Congenital Absence of the Portal Vein

A congenital absence of the portal vein (CAPV) is a rare disorder that may lead to an intrapulmonary shunt. A 14-year-old male with CAPV underwent living donor liver transplantation with a left lobe graft from his father. The portal vein reconstruction was achieved with a renoportal anastomosis usin...

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Main Authors: Hajime Uchida, Seisuke Sakamoto, Takanobu Shigeta, Ikumi Hamano, Hiroyuki Kanazawa, Akinari Fukuda, Chiaki Karaki, Atsuko Nakazawa, Mureo Kasahara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/670289
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