ABO blood group incompatibility in liver transplantation: A single- centre experience

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 275-278

  Chui, A K K ^a   Ling, J ^a   Mccaughan, G W ^a   Painter, D ^a   Shun, A ^b   Dorney, S F A ^b   Mears, D C ^c   Sheil, A G R ^a,c  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

ABO incompatible (ABOi); Liver; Transplantation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD GROUP ABO INCOMPATIBILITY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMAN; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; REOPERATION; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030873352     PISSN: 00048682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1997.tb01962.x     Document Type: Article

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