Experimental Liver Transplantation on Pigs - Technical Considerations
N. Copca, A. Hanna, C. Pivniceru, V. Constantinica, G. Radilescu, G. Gardean, I. CampeanuOriginal article, no. 4, 2013
The purpose was to improve and refine our technique for orthotopic liver transplantation. Material and method: Experimental interventions were performed on pigs, 26 pairs. Orthotopic transplantation was performed after lavage of the donor pig liver by pressure gradient and transplantation was performed using portocavo- jugular shunt and veno-venous, arterio-arterial and choledocho-choledochal sutures in end-to-end manner. Results: Immediate survival was 88.46%. Conclusions: Experimental transplant activity on pigs is of real value, contributing to a faster learning curve and at the same time improving handling, increasing the efficiency of sutures, as well as anesthetic and surgical team building.
