Liver Transplantation From an Upper Mid line Incision

KAYAALP C., Aydin C., Unal B., Baskiran A., Ozgor D., Aydinli B., ...More

EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION, vol.9, no.4, pp.273-276, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.273-276
  • Keywords: Liver transplantation, Living donor, Minimal invasive surgery, Incision, Postoperative care, SUBCOSTAL INCISION, PARTIAL-HEPATECTOMY, COMPLICATIONS
  • Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the minimally invasive incision to the recipient of a liver transplant. Materials and Methods: A 55-year-old man with cirrhosis due to hepatitis B accompanied by hepatocellular carcinoma underwent a right lobe, living-donor liver transplant using an 18-cm long, upper midline incision. The recipient hepatectomy was performed from the left to the right side (from medial to lateral). Deep retractors and long surgical instruments were preferred.