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What patient features would favor the creation of a Hutson loop intra-operatively?

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Hepatology · Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Our transplant surgeons have been creating Hutson loops in most patients with Roux-Y anastomosis at transplant (most are PSC with CBD involvement).

It has greatly facilitated a direct approach through the loop for biliary issues, skipping the need for long ERCP approaches to reach the anastomosis.

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