Current status and perspectives in split liver transplantation

作     者：Andrea Lauterio Stefano Di Sandro Giacomo Concone Riccardo De Carlis Alessandro Giacomoni Luciano De Carlis 

作者机构：Transplant Center Department of General Surgery and Abdominal Transplantation Niguarda Cà Granda Hospital Department of General Surgery University of Pavia Medical School 

出 版 物：《World Journal of Gastroenterology》 (世界胃肠病学杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2015年第21卷第39期

页      面：11003-11015页

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学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100210[医学-外科学(含：普外、骨外、泌尿外、胸心外、神外、整形、烧伤、野战外)] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Liver transplantation Split liver Segmental liver 

摘      要：Growing experience with the liver splitting technique and favorable results equivalent to those of whole liver transplant have led to wider application of split liver transplantation(SLT) for adult and pediatric recipients in the last decade. Conversely, SLT for two adult recipients remains a challenging surgical procedure and outcomes have yet to improve. Differences in organ shortages together with religious and ethical issues related to cadaveric organ donation have had an impact on the worldwide distribution of SLT. Despite technical refinements and a better understanding of the complex liver anatomy, SLT remains a technically and logistically demanding surgical procedure. This article reviews the surgical and clinical advances in this field of liver transplantation focusing on the role of SLT and the issues that may lead a further expansion of this complex surgical procedure.