Table 3.
Operative course and relevant anatomy in recipients of right and left lobe split-liver transplants (n = 18)
| Caval drainage | Biliary drainage | Portal anatomy | Arterial anatomy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right lobe (RL) recipients | ||||
| 1-RL | Bicaval | Duct-to-duct | Main portal | Right hepatic artery |
| 2-RL | Piggyback | Duct-to-duct | Main portal | Right hepatic artery |
| 3-RL | Piggyback | Duct-to-duct | Main portal | Right hepatic artery |
| 4-RL | Piggyback | Duct-to-duct | Main portal | Right hepatic artery |
| 5-RL | Piggyback | Duct-to-duct | Right portal | Right hepatic artery |
| 6-RL | Bicaval | Duct-to-duct | Main portal | Right hepatic artery |
| 7-RL | Bicaval | Duct-to-duct | Main portal | Right hepatic artery |
| 8-RL | Bicaval | Duct-to-duct | Main portal | Right hepatic artery |
| 9-RL | Piggyback | Duct-to-duct | Right portal | Right hepatic artery |
| Left lobe (LL) recipients | ||||
| 1-LL | Piggyback | Roux-en-Y | Left portal | Coeliac axis |
| 2-LL | Bicaval | Roux-en-Y | Left portal | Coeliac axis |
| 3-LL | Bicaval | Roux-en-Y | Left portal | Coeliac axis |
| 4-LL | Bicaval | Roux-en-Y | Left portal | Coeliac axis |
| 5-LL | Bicaval | Roux-en-Y | Main portal | Coeliac axis |
| 6-LL | Piggyback | Roux-en-Y | Left portal | Coeliac axis |
| 7-LL | Piggyback | Roux-en-Y | Left portal | Coeliac axis |
| 8-LL | Piggyback | Roux-en-Y | Left portal | Left hepatic artery |
| 9-LL | Bicaval | Roux-en-Y | Main portal | Coeliac axis |