Antegrade Hepatic Artery and Portal Vein Perfusion Versus Portal Vein Perfusion Alone in Living Donor Liver Transplantation: A Randomized Trial
Johns Shaji Mathew, K.Y. Santosh Kumar, Krishnanunni Nair, Binoj Sivasankara Pillai Thankamony Amma, Lakshmi Krishnakumar, Dinesh Balakrishnan, Unnikrishnan Gopalakrishnan, Ramachandran Narayana Menon, Aleena Sunny, Puneet Dhar, Sudheer Othiyil Vayoth, Sudhindran Surendran – 25 March 2019 – Traditionally, deceased donor liver grafts receive dual perfusion (DP) through the portal vein and the hepatic artery (HA) either in situ or on the back table. HA perfusion is avoided in living donor liver grafts for fear of damage to the intima and consequent risk of hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT).