Technique of Biliary Anastomosis: Targeting the “Achilles´ Heel” of Adult Living Donor Liver Transplant

Abstract

Biliary complications are regarded as the Achilles´ heel of liver transplantation, especially for living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) due to smaller, multiple ducts and difficult ductal anatomy. In most series, overall biliary complications (biliary leaks and strictures) were reported between 10%-30%.