01 March 2022 : Review article
Techniques for Closing the Abdominal Wall in Intestinal and Multivisceral Transplantation: A Systematic Review
Allana C. Fortunato1ABCEF*, Rafael S. Pinheiro1ABCEG, Cal S. Matsumoto

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.934595
Ann Transplant 2022; 27:e934595
Table 1 Graft reduction techniques.
Year | Author | N | Technique | Outcome |
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1998 | Reyes et al | 1 | Pediatric: LLHS + intestineAdult: Remmant liver (Right lobe + segment IV) | Retransplantation due pancreatic leakDied |
1999 | Xenos et al | 1 | LLHS + ileumbiliary reconstruction in Roux-en-Y | Died of intestinal perforation + severe rejection |
2000 | Ville de Goyet et al | 2 | LLHS + entire small intestine, including duodenum and head of the pancreas | Hospital discharge with complete enteral feeding |
2000 | Delrivière et al | 15 | One-meter ileal graft vascularized by SMA and SMV | No outcomes reported |
LLHS – left lateral hepatic section represented by segments II and III; SMA – superior mesenteric artery; SMV – superior mesenteric vein. |