3rd Split Liver Transplantation Course – Endorsed by ESOT

The third “Split Liver Transplantation Course” will take place on the 8th of March 2023 in a hybrid format, online and physically in Barcelona, Spain. All registered participants will be able to follow the videoconference and those specifically registered to attend, will be able to practice «live» with cadaveric livers. There will be no limitation for on-line registrations but there are only 20 places available for attendees.

Despite having historically one of the highest organ donation rates in the world, Spain introduced in 2019 a mandatory liver split policy, implemented by the National Transplant Organization (ONT). With overwhelming consensus and generosity, all national representatives agreed on offering all livers from deceased donors under 35 years of age for liver partitioning, with the potential pediatric recipient being the index case. This measure has transformed the pediatric waiting list. In this third course, we will address not only the anatomical principles of the split technique but also how it is planned (logistics, sequence offering…) at a national level in Spain and other European countries. We are also planning to address the management of complications derived from this technique and finally, from a more innovative perspective, describe new learning models in liver transplantation and 3D simulation, potentially improving clinical outcomes. The course will end with a demonstration of various options for dividing a liver and generating two functional grafts, mainly the left lateral sector and the complete right/left hemi-livers. This demonstration will be performed by the tutors and streamed to all participants. It will finish with a live-workshop where attendees will have the opportunity to do hands-on practical exercise.

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