Auxiliary Partial Liver Transplantation for End-Stage Chronic Liver Disease

Authors:
  • SSSolko W. Schalm
    Solko W. Schalm
  • WWWillem Weimar
    Willem Weimar
  • PWPierre J.A. Willemse
    Pierre J.A. Willemse
  • DBDieter Baumgartner
    Dieter Baumgartner
  • TGTheo H.N. Groenland
    Theo H.N. Groenland
  • FKFibo W.J. Ten Kate
    Fibo W.J. Ten Kate
  • RPRobert J. Porte
    Robert J. Porte
  • SRSjoerd de Rave
    Sjoerd de Rave
  • CRCornelis B. Reuvers
    Cornelis B. Reuvers
  • JSJeanne Stibbe
    Jeanne Stibbe
  • JTJohan L. Terpstra
    Johan L. Terpstra
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Abstract
Auxiliary heterotopic liver transplantation is theoretically attractive because it leaves the recipient's liver in place. The surgical trauma of hepatectomy is avoided, and failure of the graft does not necessarily lead to the death of the patient or a second, emergency transplantation. Another advantage is that matching the body sizes of the donor and the recipient is not mandatory, which increases the number of possible donors. However, previous clinical results of auxiliary liver transplantation have been poor.

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