Chapter 13

Orthotopic and Heterotopic Liver Transplantation

Lorente Lorente, Maria Angeles Aller and Jaime Arias

Abstract

The different methods to achieve an effective liver preservation by simple cold storage are described in this chapter. Furthermore, the most used techniques of orthotopic and heterotopic liver transplantation as well as the postoperative complications, among which ischemiareperfusion injury and rejection stand out, are explained as well.

Total Pages: 168-198 (31)

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