Vascular reconstruction in visceral transplantation surgery; [Gefäßrekonstruktionen in der viszeralen Transplantationschirurgie]

Vascular reconstruction is obligatory in transplantation surgery. A differentiation is made between routine vascular reconstructions, which are required for all solid organ transplantations and special cases. Because of the shortage of organs it is often necessary to use organs with complex anatomical vascular prerequisites, which requires high vascular surgical expertise for individualized reconstruction. Non-routine reconstructions are often also necessary on the side of the recipient. This review article presents both the routine and exceptional types of reconstruction. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015.