Hepatic transplantation in a patient with mesoatrial shunt and occlusion of the inferior vena cava.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Occlusion of the vena cava has long been considered an insurmountable difficulty in patients needing liver transplantation. We report the case of a patient with a patent mesoatrial shunt and complete vena cava obstruction who underwent liver transplantation.
Medical subject headings
- Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Transplantation
- Vascular Diseases
- Vena Cava, Inferior