活体右半肝移植的流出道重建21例

目的 探讨活体右半肝移植中的流出道重建技术,预防肝静脉淤血的发生.方法 回顾分析21例成人活体右半肝移植的临床资料.供者标准肝体积为1150.1～1629.8 cm3,供肝重量为585～920 g,与受者标准肝体积比为43%～67%,与受者重量比为0.82%～1.59%,供者残肝体积百分比为32%～55%,供肝大泡脂肪变性均＜10%.对于含肝中静脉的供肝,将肝中静脉和肝右静脉开口修整成尽可能大的三角形开口,供肝植入时,与受者肝右静脉扩大的三角形开口行端侧吻合.不含肝中静脉的供肝,如存在粗大的肝中静脉属支(直径超过5 mm),则用自体或异体血管搭桥(无粗大的肝中静脉属支者采用肝右静脉)与受者腔静脉直接吻合.供肝门静脉右支直接与受者门静脉主干吻合,供肝动脉与受者肝动脉行端端吻合,供肝右肝管与受者肝管行端端吻合.结果 21例供肝中,4例含肝中静脉,17例不含肝中静脉,其中有2例采用自体大隐静脉搭桥,5例采用冷冻的异体髂动脉搭桥,10例采用肝右静脉直接与受者腔静脉吻合.术后1个月,重建肝中静脉属支的7例受者流出道均通畅.含肝中静脉者、不含肝中静脉的血管搭桥者及不含肝中静脉且未使用血管搭桥者术后1年存活率分别为75%、85.7%和70%,三者间比较,差异均无统计学意义(P＞0.05).术后受者发生胆道并发症7例;发生小肝综合征1例,经脾动脉栓塞治疗后痊愈.术后供者未发生严重并发症,随访6～31个月,均恢复正常工作生活,无一例死亡.结论 含肝中静脉与不含肝中静脉的右半供肝植入后均可取得良好的临床效果.如果右半供肝不含肝中静脉,采用自体或异体血管重建肝中静脉属支是预防肝淤血和保证移植肝功能的有效方法.     

成人间活体扩大右半肝移植治疗急性肝功能衰竭

目的介绍成人间活体扩大右半肝移植治疗急性肝功能衰竭的临床经验。方法对1例42岁男性急性肝功能衰竭合并肝性脑病Ⅲ期患者行活体扩大右半肝移植治疗。其45岁姐姐为供者,CT评估供者包含肝中静脉的扩大右半肝体积为728．4cm^2（801g）,供肝／受者体重比为1．3％。供肝之肝右、中静脉整形后与受者整形后之肝右静脉行端-侧吻合;供受者门静脉、肝动脉行端．端吻合。供肝胆管整形后与受者胆总管行端-端吻合。结果供、受者手术均成功。供者术后恢复顺利,受者术后8h恢复意识,14d后丙氨酸转氨酶、总胆红素等指标首次下降至正常水平。术后16d曾出现转氨酶明显升高,给予甲泼尼龙1000mg冲击治疗后恢复正常。随访至今,供受者已健康生存8个月,均未出现胆管、肝动脉及静脉回流等并发症。结论扩大右半肝移植在技术上完全可行。能为成人患者提供足够重量的移植物,尤其对于急性肝功能衰竭患者具有重要意义,术前精确的影像学评估,熟练的肝切除和肝移植技术是确保该类手术成功的关键因素。     

A rare case of complex vascular reconstruction in liver transplantation.

Abnormalities of recipient or donor vascular structures are associated with reconstructive difficulties in liver transplantation. A patient with thrombosis of the right hepatic vein and associated stricture of the inferior vena cava (IVC), portal vein thrombosis and multiple aberrant arteries underwent orthotopic liver transplantation. The donor's suprahepatic IVC was anastomosed to the recipient's intrathoracic IVC. The portal vein flow was restored by venous graft interposition, while the arterial flow was ensured by interposing an iliac arterial graft anastomosed to the infrarenal aorta. In conclusion, graft function remains excellent more than 5 years postoperatively.     

New Left Lobe Transplantation Procedure with Caval Reconstruction Using an Inverted Composite Graft for Chronic Budd-Chiari Syndrome in Living-Donor Liver Transplantation—A Case Report

When the Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) lesion extends to the inferior vena cava (IVC) or the orifices of the hepatic vein, the thickened IVC and/or hepatic vein wall must be removed and IVC reconstruction is required in living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT). In various reports about IVC resection in LDLT for BCS, there are none about left lobe liver transplantation with reconstruction of the retrohepatic IVC (rhIVC). To overcome removal and reconstruction of the rhIVC in LDLT for BCS, we introduced a composite IVC graft that is applicable to both right and left lobe partial liver grafts for LDLT for BCS. Pathogenic IVC was removed together with the native liver between the lower edge of the right atrium and 5 cm above the renal vein junction with the use of venovenous bypass. The e-polytetrafluoroethylene graft was anastomosed to the suprarenal intact IVC. Then the native part was detached at the level of just above the renal junction. The composite graft was inverted and a half rim of the native part of the graft was anastomosed to the posterior wall of the right atrium. Next, the common venous orifice of the left lobe graft was anastomosed to the wall defect which was composed of the anterior wall of the right atrium and the distal end of the native part of the composite graft. In conclusion, our inverted composite graft technique will overcome the weak points of LDLT for BCS, such as incomplete removal of the pathogenic caval wall and reconstruction of the rhIVC.     

Hepatic flow optimization in full right split liver transplantation

Split liver transplantation for two adults offers a valuable opportunity to expand the donor pool for adult recipients.However,its application is mainly hampered by the physiological limits of these partial grafts.Small for size syndrome is a major concern during transplantation with partial graft and different techniques have been developed in living donor liver transplantation to prevent the graft dysfunction.Herein,we report the first application of synergic approaches to optimise the hepatic hemodynamic in a split liver graft for two adults. A Caucasian woman underwent liver transplantation for alcoholic cirrhosis(MELD 21)with a full right liver graft (S5-S8)without middle hepatic vein.Minor and accessory inferior hepatic veins were preserved by splitting the vena cava;V5 and V8 were anastomosed with a donor venous iliac patch.After implantation,a 16G catheter was advanced in the main portal trunk.Inflow modulation was achieved by splenic artery ligation.Intraportal infusion of PGE1 was started intraoperatively and discontinued after 5 d.Graft function was immediate withnormalization of liver test after 7 d.Nineteen months after transplantation,liver function is normal and graft volume is 110%of the recipient standard liver volume. Optimisation of the venous outflow,inflow modulation and intraportal infusion of PGE1 may represent a valuable synergic strategy to prevent the graft dysfunction and it may increase the safety of split liver graft for two adults.     

急诊成人活体右半肝肝移植治疗重型肝炎肝功能衰竭的临床研究

目的 探讨急诊成人活体右半肝肝移植在治疗重型肝炎肝功能衰竭中的作用.方法 2007年4至12月接受活体肝移植患者中,共有10例接受了急诊活体肝移植治疗(4例为慢性重型肝炎、6例为急性肝功能衰竭;9例为乙型肝炎、1例为药物性肝功能衰竭).终末期肝病模型(MELD)评分平均为33.22±6.55.ABO血型相同者8例,相容者2例,Rh不相容者1例.对术后的相关指标进行前瞻性分析.结果 1例术后发生腔静脉血栓形成致急性肾功能衰竭死亡,另1例发生肝动脉血栓形成致移植物失功能而死亡,余受者和所有供者均恢复良好,受者随访6～14个月,中位生存已达8.5个月,均无并发症发生.平均移植物重量和受者体重比值为(1.19±0.14)%,移植物容积和受者估计标准肝容积比为(65.13±8.75)%;带肝中静脉右半肝移植物3例,不带肝中静脉右半肝合并Ⅴ段和Ⅷ段流出道重建3例,不带肝中静脉右半肝4例.术后血清肌酐、内毒素水平、凝血酶原活动度及总胆红素分别在术后第3、7、14、28天恢复到正常水平.结论 急诊成人活体右半肝肝移植治疗重型肝炎肝功能衰竭效果满意,作为重型肝炎肝功能衰竭的抢救治疗疗效确切.     

Rat liver transplantation for total vascular reconstruction, using a suture method

We developed a novel protocol for rat orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT), using a suture method to establish hepatic artery flow. After determining that early inferior vena cava (IVC) unclamping maintained better circulation compared with the portal vein (PV) using porto-systemic shunted recipients, we developed a rat OLT model with total vascular reconstruction using a suture method. After connecting the suprahepatic IVC, the infrahepatic IVC was anastomosed, using a running suture method. IVC circulation was established immediately. The PV was anastomosed without intestinal congestion, using porto-systemic shunted recipients. The aortic conduit, including the donor celiac and hepatic artery, was anastomosed to the recipient abdominal aorta end-to-side. Eight of 11 OLT cases (72.7%) survived indefinitely. Biliary connection was achieved using a one-stent method. Three cases died 3-5 days postoperatively. Hepatic angiography showed good patency. The graft liver was histologically normal in long-surviving rats.     

采用不含肝中静脉的右半肝行成人间活体肝移植

目的探讨采用不含肝中静脉的右半肝行成人间活体肝移植的可行性及安全性。方法2002年1月至2005年8月,我院施行了16例成人间右半肝活体肝移植,术中采用了不含肝中静脉的右半肝移植物,同时进行了一系列改良的手术技术包括肝右静脉的重建,右肝下静脉的重建,肝中静脉分支的搭桥等改进。结果全组供者无严重并发症及死亡。前2例受者中,1例发生肝静脉吻合口狭窄,1例因发生小肝综合征,死于肝功进行性恶化。后14例受者中发生并发症5例:急性排斥反应,肝动脉栓塞,胆漏,左膈下脓肿及肺部感染各1例;1例再移植术后肺部感染死于MODS。14例中除肝右静脉与下腔静脉(IVC)直接吻合外,其中5例加行右肝下静脉重建,另5例采用自体大隐静脉搭桥行肝中静脉分支与IVC重建,保证了右肝的流出道通畅。移植物与受者重量比(GRWR)为0.72%~1.15%,11例<1.0%,其中2例<0.8%,无小肝综合征发生。结论采用了改进的手术技术,特别是肝静脉流出道的充分重建可有效的避免小肝综合征,从而使采用不含肝中静脉的活体右半肝移植成为安全可靠的手术方式。     

Outflow reconstruction in recipients of right liver graft from living donors

Right-lobe transplantation is now a commonly used procedure in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) to adult recipients. However, the risk for outflow obstruction is still an issue in LDLT. The right hepatic vein (RHV) was anastomosed end to end to the graft hepatic vein without unfavorable tension on the anastomosis. The anterior wall of the recipient hepatic vein was incised longitudinally, and a V-shaped vein graft was patched to form a wide and long orifice. This new hepatic venoplasty was used in 14 adult patients who received right liver grafts and gave good results without stenosis of the hepatic venous anastomosis or other complications. Our new technique may be useful in recipients of a right liver graft when the recipient or graft RHV is not long enough. (Liver Transpl 2002;8:167-168.)     

改进成人间活体供肝移植的手术技术

目的研究并改进成人间活体供肝移植的手术技术。方法自2002年1月至2005年8月,施行了16例成人间活体右半供肝移植。手术中改进了技术,包括右肝静脉重建、肝中静脉分支搭桥、肝动脉搭桥及胆道吻合等。结果所有供者均无严重并发症及死亡。移植肝与受者重量比（GRWR）为0．72％～1．24％,其中9例〈1．0％,2例〈0．8％。手术除了采用移植肝的右肝静脉与受者下腔静脉（IVC）直接吻合外,5例加行右肝下静脉重建、5例取自体大隐静脉行肝中静脉分支与IVC间搭桥,保证了右肝流出道通畅。最早手术的2例受者中,1例发生肝静脉吻合口狭窄,另1例发生小肝综合征,最终导致死亡。后阶段手术的14例受者均未发生小肝综合征;发生并发症5例,分别为急性排斥反应、肝动脉栓塞、胆漏、左膈下脓肿及肺部感染;1例再次肝移植后因肺部感染,多器官功能衰竭（MOF）死亡。结论活体供肝移植中采用改进的手术技术,特别是肝静脉流出道重建的方法,可有效避免发生小肝综合征。     

An alternative method of arterial reconstruction after hepatic arterial thrombosis following living-related liver transplantation

BACKGROUND: Hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) remains an important cause of graft loss after liver transplantation. Emergency rearterialization methods are limited in cases of living-related liver transplantation in which the graft hepatic artery is thin and short. CASE: A 19-year-old woman who underwent living-related liver transplantation for biliary atresia developed HAT on the 4th postoperative day. During the emergency laparotomy the recipient hepatic artery was found to be too short to anastomose, so the recipient's right gastroepiploic artery was anastomosed to the graft hepatic artery. The patient is now alive and well 6 months after reoperation, and she has experienced no further episode of HAT. CONCLUSION: The right gastroepiploic artery can be used easily and safely for hepatic graft revascularization without causing ischemia of the stomach. An additional skin incision is not required, and the artery is long enough to anastomose to the graft artery directly. The method of hepatic graft rearterialization described here is an important option for patients who undergo living-related or split liver transplantation.     

A new venous conduit utilizing the recipient portal vein branches for segment V in adult partial liver transplantation

Right anterior-medial lobe congestion due to temporary clamping of segment V and/or VIII is common in the operative theater during adult donor right lobe liver transplantation, the most common procedure in our institute. We have used an autogenous saphenous vein conduit to recipient portal vein tributaries in 15 cases, as a "Y-to-I venoplasty" since January 2004. The recipient portal vein is transected 5 mm proximal to its bifurcation and extended to both sides with partial hepatic dissection. The "Y-to-I venoplasty" is made by suture closure of the portal vein transversely to form a tube. The average length is 7.5 cm with a 1.3 cm width. One end of "Y-to-I venoplasty" conduit is anastomosed to the donor segment V branch on the back table. And the other end is anastomosed directly to the IVC via a new window or the middle hepatic vein stump in recipient. The phase distension of the conduit with respiration is noted in the operative field. A 6/15 (40%) patency rate, was observed by CT angiography at the second postoperative week. All-patient conduits showed good flow on serial examinations at the 60th postoperative day. This new venous graft, made of recipient portal vein is a good conduit for segment V decongestion in adult right lobe partial liver transplantation.     

Could the use of interposition grafts for arterial reconstruction be avoided by more caudate graft placement in living donor liver transplantation?

One of the major challenges in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is short and small vessels (particularly the hepatic artery), particularly in segmental liver grafts from living donors. In the present study we report an alternative surgical technique that avoids interpositional vessel grafts or tension on the connection by anastomizing the allograft hepatic vein to the recipient inferior vena cava in a more caudate location. From March 2000 to January 2003, 28 patients (11 women/17 men) underwent 28 LDLT. Until June 2001, the preferred technique for hepatic vein anastomosis was end-to-end anastomosis between the allograft hepatic vein and the recipient hepatic vein (HV-HV) (n = 10). Thereafter an end-to-side anastomosis was performed between allograft hepatic vein and recipient inferior vena cava (HV-IVC) (n = 18). The level of venotomy on the recipient vena cava was decided according to the pre-anastomotic placement of the allograft in the recipient hepatectomy site with sufficient width to have an hepatic artery anastomosis without tension or need for an interposition graft during hepatic artery and portal vein anastomoses. Except the right lobe allograft with anterior and posterior portal branches, all portal and hepatic artery anastomoses were constructed without an interposition graft or tension in the HV-IVC group. Only one hepatic artery thrombosis developed in the HV-IVC group. As a result, this technique may avoid both hepatic artery thrombosis and the use of interposition grafts in living donor liver transplantation.     

成人间活体肝移植的手术技术改进(附13例报告)

目的探讨成人间活体肝移植的手术技术改进.方法2005年3-6月,施行了13例成人间右半肝活体肝移植,其中1例接受了2个左半肝,另1例接受了1个活体右半肝,1个尸体左半肝,术中采用了改良的手术技术,包括右肝静脉的重建,肝中静脉分支的搭桥,肝动脉搭桥及胆道吻合的改进.结果全组供体无严重并发症及死亡,受体发生并发症4例,包括肝动脉栓塞,胆漏,右膈下脓肿及肺部感染各1例,1例再移植因术后肺部感染,导致多器官衰竭（MOF）死亡.13例中除右肝静脉与下腔静脉（IVC）直接吻合,5例加行右肝下静脉重建,另5例采用自体大隐静脉搭桥行肝中静脉分支与IVC重建,保证了右肝的流出道通畅.移植物与受体重量比（GRWR）为0.72%至1.24%,其中9例＜1.0%,2例＜0.8%,无小肝综合征发生.结论采用了改进的手术技术,特别是肝静脉流出道的充分重建可有效避免小肝综合征,从而使活体右半肝移植成为相当安全的手术.     

A Novel Technique for Auxiliary Partial Liver Transplantation With Reno-Portal Anastomosis and Avoidance of the Hepatoduodenal Ligament

Auxiliary liver transplantation (ALT) is a treatment for acute liver failure when regeneration of the native liver is possible or for metabolic disorders. In selected cases ALT and orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) have similar survival when ALT is performed in the orthotopic position (auxiliary partial orthotopic liver transplantation, APOLT). Drawback of ALT with portal vein to portal vein anastomosis is the frequent occurrence of thrombosis, compromising both graft and native liver, and the necessity of a significant resection. To avoid division of portal flow we performed ALT with an end-to-end anastomosis between the graft portal vein and the left renal vein of the recipient (reno-portal ALT, REPALT). The hepatic artery was anastomosed to the aorta using an iliac arterial graft conduit. The bile duct was anastomosed to the stomach. In the two cases presented here excellent immediate graft function occurred with rapid regeneration of the graft and without early vascular complications.     

Auxiliary liver transplantation in acute liver failure in the rat – an illustrated description of a new surgical approach

INTRODUCTION: To investigate auxiliary liver transplantation successfully in rats suffering from acute liver failure, we developed a new surgical approach. METHODS: A 70% hepatectomized liver graft was implanted into the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. The donor portal vein was anastomosed with the recipient's right renal artery using the splint technique. The donor infrahepatic vena cava was attached onto the recipient vena cava end to side. The bile duct was implanted into the duodenum.     

A new animal model for split liver transplantation using an infrahepatic IVC graft

An animal model of split liver transplantation using pigs is described herein. The donor liver was divided into two grafts, the right graft consisting of the right medial and lateral segments with the caudate lobe, and the left graft consisting of the left lateral and medial segments. To make implantation easier, a distal part of the donor's inferior vena cava (IVC) was isolated and attached to the left graft with an anastomosis between the orifice of the renal vein and the graft's hepatic vein. The left graft thereby contained a newly constructed retrohepatic IVC for anastomosis to the recipient. During the anhepatic phase, no conventional bypass procedure was used, but an abdominal aortic clamp in combination with general hypothermia was employed. Ten pigs were used as donors and a total 20 liver transplantations performed. No immunosuppressive drugs were given in this series. Ten of the 20 recipients survived for more than 2 days, the mean survival time being 4.7 days, with a range of 2–14 days. The mean survival time of the left grafts was much longer than that of the right grafts, although no technical problems such as kinking of the graft or occlusion of the hepatic vein were encountered in either. This model is the first report of split liver transplantation in animals. The advantages of using the infrahepatic IVC graft include stability of the graft and safe hepatectomy. This model will therefore be useful for the experimental study of split liver transplantation and may also be employed for clinical use in the future.     

Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Neonates Using Segment 2 Monosubsegment Graft

The prognosis of liver transplantation for neonates with fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) continues to be extremely poor, especially in patients whose body weight is less than 3 kg. To address this problem, we have developed a safe living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) modality for neonates. We performed LDLTs with segment 2 monosubsegment (S2) grafts for three neonatal FHF. The recipient age and body weight at LDLT were 13–27 days, 2.59–2.84 kg, respectively. S2 or reduced S2 grafts (93–98 g) obtained from their fathers were implanted using temporary portacaval shunt. The recipient portal vein was reconstructed at a more distal site, such as the umbilical portion, to have the graft liver move freely during hepatic artery (HA) reconstruction. The recipient operation time and bleeding were 11 h 58 min–15 h 27 min and 200–395 mL, respectively. The graft‐to‐recipient weight ratio was 3.3–3.8% and primary abdominal wall closure was possible in all cases. Although hepatic artery thrombosis occurred in one case, all cases survived with normal growth. Emergency LDLT with S2 grafts weighing less than 100 g can save neonates with FHF whose body weight is less than 3 kg. This LDLT modality using S2 grafts could become a new option for neonates and very small infants requiring LT.     

Auxiliary partial orthotopic liver transplantation in the treatment of acute liver failure: a case report

A successful experience with auxiliary partial orthotopic liver transplantation (APOLT) for acute liver failure is reported in a 29-year-old woman who experienced jaundice, generalized erythema for 7 days, and decreased mentation for 3 days. Two months prior, she suffered pulmonary tuberculosis, being currently treated with antituberculous medications, which caused the fulminant hepatic failure. We decided to perform APOLT based on two facts. The first was the possibility that the diseased native liver may recover sufficiently to withdraw the immunosuppressants. Second, the pulmonary tuberculosis may have been worsened by immunosuppression. We removed the extended lateral section of the recipient for the graft. The left hepatic vein of the extended left lateral graft was anastomosed to the left hepatic vein of the recipient. The left portal vein of the graft was anastomosed to the left portal vein of the recipient. The right portal vein of the recipient was left without any manipulation. A duct-to-duct anastomosis was performed. On postoperative day 3, antituberculous medications were started. On the postoperative day 37, she was discharged without any problems. On the postoperative day 120, she showed no event of rejection, and her pulmonary symptoms improved. We performed the operation without transection of the portal branch to the native liver, but no functional competition has been discovered.     

活体右半供肝Ⅴ和Ⅷ段静脉回流的重建方法

目的 总结活体右半供肝移植中,不含肝中静脉的右半供肝Ⅴ、Ⅷ段静脉回流的重建方法.方法 回顾性分析55例活体右半供肝移植中,不含肝中静脉的右半供肝Ⅴ、Ⅷ段静脉回流重建的临床资料.所有供者均通过了受者标准肝体积、供肝与受者体重比(GRWR)、供肝与受者标准肝体积比及供肝内血管解剖等指标的综合评估.供肝在切取、灌注及修整后,51例采用尸体髂静脉作为重建材料,其他4例分别采用受者的大隐静脉、曲张的脐静脉、肝内门静脉和肝静脉作为重建材料,以串联的方式重建供肝断面Ⅴ、Ⅷ段静脉回流.肝移植时,供肝肝右静脉与受者肝右静脉开口吻合,重建的Ⅴ、Ⅷ段静脉与受者肝中、肝左静脉汇合部吻合,供肝门静脉与受者门静脉右支或主干吻合.门静脉开放血流后依次重建肝动脉及胆道.术后对供、受者进行常规监测.结果 1例受者术后发生流出道梗阻,术后第43天死亡;1例受者术后第7天出现不明原因的急性重型肝组织坏死,行尸体供肝肝移植后痊愈.其余53例受者恢复顺利,术后4周时腹部CT检查显示重建的移植肝Ⅴ、Ⅷ段静脉回流通畅.55例供者术后均恢复顺利,术后2周出院.结论 不含肝中静脉的活体右半供肝Ⅴ、Ⅷ段静脉回流的重建在活体肝移植中是可行的,应选择合适的重建材料及手术方式.受者肝移植后临床效果良好.