Split-liver transplantation: Results of statewide usage of the right trisegmental graft

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1652-1659

  Washburn, Kenneth ^a   Halff, Glenn ^a   Mieles, Luis ^b   Goldstein, Robert ^c   Goss, John A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c BAYLOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Split liver transplantation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CADAVER DONOR; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER FUNCTION; LIVER GRAFT; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RIGHT TRISEGMENTAL GRAFT; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPLIT LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN PRESERVATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TEXAS; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 21344473683     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2005.00933.x     Document Type: Article

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