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Single‐center experience and long‐term outcomes of duct‐to‐duct biliary reconstruction in infantile living donor liver transplantation
Author(s) -
Yamamoto Hidekazu,
Hayashida Shintaro,
Asonuma Katsuhiro,
Honda Masaki,
Suda Hiroko,
Murokawa Takahiro,
Ohya Yuki,
Lee KwangJong,
Takeichi Takayuki,
Inomata Yukihiro
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
liver transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.814
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1527-6473
pISSN - 1527-6465
DOI - 10.1002/lt.23819
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , living donor liver transplantation , single center , surgery , bile duct , incidence (geometry) , transplantation , gastroenterology , general surgery , physics , optics
The indications for duct‐to‐duct (DD) biliary reconstruction in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) for small children are still controversial. In this study, the feasibility of DD biliary reconstruction versus Roux‐en‐Y (RY) biliary reconstruction was investigated in terms of long‐term outcomes. Fifty‐six children who consecutively underwent LDLT with a weight less than or equal to 10.0 kg were enrolled. Biliary reconstruction was performed in a DD fashion for 20 patients and in an RY fashion for 36 patients. During a minimum follow‐up of 2 years, the incidence of biliary strictures was 5.0% in the DD group and 11.1% in the RY group. Cholangitis during the posttransplant period was observed in the RY group only. There were no deaths related to biliary problems. This study shows that DD reconstruction in LDLT for small children (weighing 10.0 kg or less) is a feasible option for biliary reconstruction. Liver Transpl 20:347‐354, 2014 . © 2014 AASLD.