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Trial Lecture – time and place
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Adjudication committee
- First opponent: Professor Karl Jürgen Oldhafer, Asklepios Hospital Barmbek Hamburg, Germany
- Second opponent: Professor Morten Vetrhus, University of Bergen, Norway
- Third member and chair of the evaluation committee: Professor Inger Nina Farstad, University of Oslo
Chair of the Defence
Professor Are Martin Holm, University of Oslo
Principal Supervisor
Professor II Knut Jørgen Labori, University of Oslo
Summary
The liver and pancreas are interconnected by multiple critical vascular structures. Oncologic and vascular procedures in this area frequently demand narrow dissection planes, minimal tolerance for technical error, and complex vascular reconstructions.
This doctoral thesis examines the use of transplant surgical techniques in this region to enable operative solutions in cases where conventional surgery reaches its limits. We analyzed outcomes of these techniques applied in a non-transplant setting, including allogeneic vascular grafting, total pancreatectomy with islet-cell autologous transplantation, and hypothermic perfusion in ante situm or ex situ liver surgery, to assess perioperative safety and propose criteria for refining patient selection to optimize long-term survival.
The findings demonstrate that transplant surgical techniques can extend the boundaries of technical resectability and improve long-term outcomes for selected patients undergoing complex vascular and hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery.
Additional information
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