STANDARDIZATION OF COMBINED PANCREAS AND LIVER EXPLANTATION

Maximum use of organs from a single donor is mandatory as a result of the current organ shortage. In combined liver and pancreas allograft r etrieval, it is vital that one remember the variability in the anatomy of vessels. Based on our experience, we describe a new technique of d ividing the celiac trunk horizontally with subsequent arterial reconst ruction, depending on the anatomical situation. Vascular division of t he grafts can be performed either in situ or in an ex situ fashion in cases where cardiovascular function has deteriorated.