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Extra-Anatomic Jump Graft from the Right Colic Vein: A Novel Technique to Manage Portal Vein Thrombosis in Liver Transplantation.

Paolo MagistriGiuseppe TarantinoTiziana OlivieriAnnarita PecchiRoberto BallarinFabrizio Di Benedetto
Published in: Case reports in surgery (2018)
Our technical innovation represents a valid and safe alternative to the cavoportal hemitransposition, providing a proper flow restoration and reproducing a physiological setting, while avoiding the complications related to the cavoportal shunt. We believe that the reconstitution of liver portal inflow should be obtained with the most physiological approach possible and considering long-term liver function.
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