Operative Techniques and Medical Management of Liver Transplantation

A liver transplant is a surgical procedure that involves the replacement of a diseased liver with a healthy liver received from a donor. It is used to treat conditions such as chronic or acute liver failure and hepatocellular carcinoma. Liver transplantation can be categorized depending on the type of donor and is broadly categorized into deceased donor liver transplants and live donor liver transplants. The most common procedure of liver transplantation is orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). In this procedure, the original liver is removed followed by the replacement of the donor liver in the exact anatomic position. Whole organ is generally transplanted, however, segmental liver transplantation can also be done, which enables the transplantation of two recipients with a single cadaveric organ. Reduced grafts technique is commonly used for the cases having mismatch between the organ size of the recipient and the donor. This book outlines the operative techniques and medical management of liver transplantation in detail. A number of latest researches have been included to keep the readers up-to-date with the global concepts in this area of study. The book will prove to be immensely beneficial to students and researchers in this field.