Under general anesthesia an exploratory laparotomy is performed, and a pretreatment liver specimen obtained. All nonhepatic branches of the artery are ligated to restrict infusion to the liver alone.

Discover a study that challenges existing practices in some institutions that administer prophylactic anticoagulation after ...

Hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) is the most common vascular complication after liver transplantation, occurring in 2–5% of liver transplant recipients. As such, HAT is a major cause of morbidity ...