Is Portal Venous Pressure Modulation Still Indicated for All Recipients in Living Donor Liver Transplantation?

In conclusion, intentional PVP modulation is not necessarily required in all recipients. Although grafts from both ABO ‐compatible/identical and young donors can tolerate PHT, lowering PVP to ≤15 mm Hg is a key to preventing SFSS and consequent EGL with grafts from either ABO‐incompatible or older donors.

Source: Liver Transplantation - November 8, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Siyuan Yao, Toshimi Kaido, Ryuji Uozumi, Shintaro Yagi, Yosuke Miyachi, Ken Fukumitsu, Takayuki Anazawa, Naoko Kamo, Kojiro Taura, Hideaki Okajima, Shinji Uemoto Tags: Original Article Source Type: research