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To evaluate the long-term effectiveness of vascularized posterior rectus sheath allograft for abdominal closure in liver transplantation.

April 5, 2026Clinical Transplantation0 citations

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

ASAnurag ShrimalApollo Gleneagles Hospitals ABArka BanerjeeApollo Gleneagles Hospitals VCVaishnavi ChakravarthySouth Eastern Health and Social Care Trust

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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.

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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