Measurement of liver volumes by portal vein flow by Doppler ultrasound in living donor liver transplantation.

Sang Hyun ChoiJae Hyun KwonKyoung Won KimHye Young JangJi Hye KimHeon-Ju KwonJeongjin LeeGi-Won SongSung-Gyu Lee

Published in: Clinical transplantation (2017)

Doppler US-PV flow can effectively estimate right/left liver volume ratio in initial donor investigation. However, Doppler US-PV flow is not accurate in assessing donors with <30% remnant liver volume and in estimating actual graft weight.

Keyphrases

blood flow
weight loss
physical activity
high resolution
computed tomography
weight gain
ultrasound guided