Clinical Study

Systemic Venous Inflow to the Liver Allograft to Overcome Diffuse Splanchnic Venous Thrombosis

Table 1

Recipient pretransplant data.

Patient 1Patient 2Patient 3Patient 4Patient 5Median

Age (yrs)5642433669 43

GenderFemaleMaleMaleFemaleMale

Indication
for LT
Budd-Chiari
syndrome
HCV cirrhosisHepatic failure due to radiation-induced biliary cirrhosisFAPHepatic failure due to radiation-induced biliary cirrhosis

Blood typeOAOAO

CTPACAAB

UNOS sc323333

MELD sc22181191515

Thrombosis risk factor Neoplasia + radiotherapyNeoplasia + radiotherapy

GI bleedVaricesVarices

Pre-LT surgerySplenectomy and splenorenal shunt Le hepatectomy with HA and PV reconstruction and PDR for CHCALe hepatectomy and PDR for CHCA gastrostomy