Advantages of Inferior Vena Caval Flow Preservation in Combined Transplantation of the Liver and Heart

Detry, Olivier; Honore, Pierre; Meurisse, Michel; Defraigne, Jean-Olivier; Defechereux, Thierry; Sakalihasan, Natzi; Limet, Raymond

doi:10.1007/s001470050030

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	Document type :	Scientific journals : Article
	Discipline(s) :	Human health sciences : Anesthesia & intensive care Human health sciences : General & internal medicine Human health sciences : Surgery
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/542

Title :	Advantages of Inferior Vena Caval Flow Preservation in Combined Transplantation of the Liver and Heart
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Detry, Olivier [Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Chirurgie abdominale- endocrinienne et de transplantation >]
	Honore, Pierre [Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Chirurgie abdominale- endocrinienne et de transplantation >]
	Meurisse, Michel [Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Chirurgicale abdominale]
	Defraigne, Jean-Olivier [> > > >]
	Defechereux, Thierry [Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Chirurgie abdominale- endocrinienne et de transplantation >]
	Sakalihasan, Natzi [Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Chirurgie cardio-vasculaire >]
	Limet, Raymond [Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Chirurgie cardio-vasculaire et thoracique]
Publication date :	1997
Journal title :	Transplant International
Publisher :	Blackwell Publishing
Volume :	10
Issue/season :	2
Pages :	150-1
Peer reviewed :	Yes (verified by ORBi)
Audience :	International
ISSN :	0934-0874
Abstract :	[en] Only a few cases of combined liver and heart transplantation have been reported in the literature, and no standard surgical procedure has yet been established. We report the successful transplantation of both liver and heart in a 28-year-old patient suffering from homozygous beta-thalassemia. We used Belghiti's technique of inferior vena caval flow preservation for liver transplantation, which avoids inferior vena cava occlusion by a side-to-side caval anastomosis. Applied to combined liver and heart transplantation, preservation of caval flow during liver transplantation may allow early discontinuation of cardiopulmonary bypass and, thus, minimize the general consequences of prolonged bypass.
Target :	Professionals ; Students ; General public
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/542
DOI :	10.1007/s001470050030

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