Preoperative rituximab effectively decreased the anti-ABO antibodies sufficiently to prevent the AMR irrespective of splenectomy. Splenectomy does not offer any immunological benefit in ABO-I LT with preoperative rituximab.
Based on the concept that the liver is a "privileged organ," which resists acute rejection, Thomas Starzl introduced liver transplantation across the ABO blood group. However, with improved survival after liver transplantation came reports of an increased incidence of acute rejection, biliary and vascular complications, and decreased survival after ABO-incompatible liver transplantation. As a result, ABO-incompatible liver transplantations are performed only in emergencies when ABO-compatible grafts are unavailable. In living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT), donors are restricted to family members; therefore, breaking ABO blood group barriers becomes inevitable. This inevitable situation has forced liver transplant surgeons to exploit many innovative techniques to overcome the challenges of ABO-incompatible liver transplantation. This review looks at the history and current practices of ABO-incompatible LDLT to provide insight so that the protocol can be improved further.
This matched case-control study demonstrated procedural safety, excellent post-operative outcomes and economic benefits for a laparoscopic liver resection. A laparoscopic left lateral liver sectionectomy is recommended as a gold standard for benign liver lesions.
Intragastric balloon placement is a useful modality for promoting short-term weight loss and thereby making morbidly obese recipients fit for liver transplantation surgery.
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