Biliary tract: a new duct-to-duct reconstruction technique reduces biliary complications in LDLT.

摘要

A new method for biliary reconstruction in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) has resulted in considerably improved outcomes in comparison with the conventional technique. Kim et al. developed the new method-tailored telescopic reconstruction (TTR)-because previous advances in this field had not reduced the substantial morbidity and mortality associated with biliary reconstruction in LDLT. "It is hard to develop novel techniques to improve the biliary outcome in duct-to-duct anastomosis," explains Kwang-Woong Lee, the study's lead investigator. "Using this new TTR technique, however, we can significantly reduce biliary complications."