Abstract
BackgroundEx situ liver resection and autotransplantation is among the most advanced techniques which has been introduced in recent years.Case presentationA 24-year-old male referred with chief complaints of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting from 1 month prior to admission. Computed tomography showed a large liver mass in the left lobe of the liver with involvement of retrohepatic inferior vena cava (IVC), in favor of hepatocellular carcinoma.After hepatectomy, the common bile duct was completely removed. A 4-cm Dacron graft was anastomosed to the inferior and top of the IVC. A temporary portocaval shunt was placed, and ex situ resection of the left lobe of the liver was done. Remnant of the liver was implanted. Reconstruction of the bile duct was done using a Roux-en-Y technique, and autotransplantation of the liver was then completed. During a 4-year follow-up, the patient had no complaints and is in good conditions.ConclusionWith appropriate consideration of patients, despite surgical complexities, ex situ resection of unresectable HCC can provide excellent prognosis.
Highlights
Ex situ liver resection and autotransplantation is among the most advanced techniques which has been introduced in recent years.Case presentation: A 24-year-old male referred with chief complaints of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting from 1 month prior to admission
Surgical resection is considered the optimal treatment, only a few patients qualify for surgery and this is associated with high rates of recurrence and poor intraoperative exposure [1]
Inhere we report a case of ex vivo resection of Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and autotransplantation who showed excellent postoperative results
Summary
Ex situ liver resection and autotransplantation is among the most advanced techniques which has been introduced in recent years.Case presentation: A 24-year-old male referred with chief complaints of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting from 1 month prior to admission. Surgical resection is considered the optimal treatment, only a few patients qualify for surgery and this is associated with high rates of recurrence and poor intraoperative exposure [1]. First, the liver is resected, after which ex situ surgery is performed on the part of the liver which includes the tumor.
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