Unusual Allogeneic Retrohepatic Vena Cava Graft for Renoportal Anastomosis in Orthotopic Liver Transplantation

Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a common complication in patients with cirrhosis awaiting a liver transplantation (LT), with the incidence ranging from 2% to 26%. Risk factors associated with this complication are male sex; previous treatment for portal hypertension (sclerotherapy, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt [TIPS], shunt surgery, previous splenectomy); Child-Pugh class C and alcoholic liver disease.