Expanding the Abdominal Domain: Long‐Term Success of the Vascularized Posterior Rectus Sheath–Liver Composite Allograft

Anurag Shrimal; Arka Banerjee; Vaishnavi Chakravarthy; Rohan J Choudhary; Amit Chopde; Aditya Kunte; Manish C Varma

doi:10.1111/ctr.70525

April 1, 2026Clinical Transplantation

Expanding the Abdominal Domain: Long‐Term Success of the Vascularized Posterior Rectus Sheath–Liver Composite Allograft

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Key Points

To evaluate the long-term effectiveness of vascularized posterior rectus sheath allograft for abdominal closure in liver transplantation.
Utilized vascularized posterior rectus sheath allografts for abdominal closure in liver transplants.
Assessed outcomes related to infection and reoperations.
Focused on patients receiving extended criteria donor grafts.
Demonstrated reduced infection rates in patients.
Minimized the need for reoperations after initial surgery.
Shortened cold ischemia time, improving outcomes.

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This approach minimizes infection risk and complications in liver transplantation, enhancing recovery with ECD grafts.

Abstract

The vascularized PRS allograft is a simple, reproducible, single-stage solution for abdominal closure in LT, particularly valuable when using ECD grafts, minimizing infection risk, reexplorations, and prolonged CIT.

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Shrimal et al. (2026) studied this question.

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