All of the following are true about liver transplantation except:
Split Liver transplantation: Brain dead cadaver - transplant Right lobe for Adult and Left Lobe for child. i.e Two recipients are benefited. Sequence of anastomosis in liver transplant; Donor's Bile duct anastomosed with recipients bile duct: Choledococholedostomy (preferred) If recipient's bile duct is diseased or cannot be used donor bile duct is attached to the jejunum: choledochojejunostomy
MC indication of LT is alcoholic liver disease
Two recipients are benefitted in split liver transplantation
Choledocho-choledochostomy is preferred over choledochojejunostomy
Sequence of anastomosis: 1. Supra hepatic IVC 2. Infra hepatic IVC 3. Poal vein 4. Hepatic aery 5. Bile duct
Transplantation