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Front Med    2011, Vol. 5 Issue (1) : 1-7    https://doi.org/10.1007/s11684-010-0105-7
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Partial liver transplantation
Nianqiao GONG, Xiaoping CHEN()
Institute of Organ Transplantation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
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Abstract

Partial liver transplantation, including reduced-size liver transplantation, split liver transplantation, and living donor liver transplantation, has been developed with several innovative techniques because of donor shortage. Reduced-size liver transplantation is based on Couinaud’s anatomical classification, benefiting children and small adult recipients but failing to relieve the overall donor shortage. Split liver transplantation provides chances to two or even more recipients when only one liver graft is available. The splitting technique must follow stricter anatomical and physiological criteria either ex situ or in situ to ensure long-term quality. The first and most important issue involving living donor liver transplantation is donor safety. Before surgery, a series of donor evaluations—including anatomical, liver volume, and liver function evaluations—is indispensable, followed by ethnic agreement. At different recipient conditions, auxiliary liver transplantation and auxiliary partial orthotopic liver transplantation, which employ piggyback techniques, are good alternatives. Partial liver transplantation enriches the practice and knowledge of the transplant society.

Keywords partial liver transplantation      reduced-size liver transplantation      split liver transplantation      living donor liver transplantation     
Corresponding Author(s): CHEN Xiaoping,Email:qgyzlc@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn   
Issue Date: 05 March 2011
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Nianqiao GONG,Xiaoping CHEN. Partial liver transplantation[J]. Front Med, 2011, 5(1): 1-7.
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Fig.1  The figure shows auxiliary partial orthotopic liver transplantation in a dog model. The left lobe is reserved, the right lobe is removed, then the partial liver is grafted into the place with piggyback method.
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