Anatomical risk stratification for major portal vein complications in dual portal vein living donor liver transplantation: a retrospective cohort study
Hyun Hwa Choi, Jae-Yoon Kim, Jiyoung Kim, Jaewon Lee, Su young Hong, YoungRok Choi, Kwang-Woong Lee, Suk Kyun Hong · 2026
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Hyun Hwa Choi and colleagues identify anatomy-based risks for portal vein problems in dual-vein liver transplants, published in 2026. Right-lobe living donor grafts with two portal vein openings are technically demanding. Records covered 111 recipients from 2011 to 2020. Geometry, recipient traits, and surgical factors were tested.
Portal vein complications arose in more than a third of recipients, with a smaller share classed major. Wider posterior vein diameter and wider axial angle independently predicted major events. Reconstruction method showed no significant effect. Patients with major overall complications had worse long-term survival. Three-dimensional imaging and risk sorting should guide donor choice and planning.
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| CREATOR | Hyun Hwa Choi, Jae-Yoon Kim, Jiyoung Kim, Jaewon Lee, Su young Hong, YoungRok Choi, Kwang-Woong Lee, Suk Kyun Hong |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 20 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |