Split-liver transplantation using the left lateral segment: A collaborative sharing experience between two distant centers

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1646-1651

  Lee, Timothy C ^a   Barshes, Neal R ^a   Washburn, W Kenneth ^b   Halff, Glenn A ^b   Carter, Beth A ^a   Karpen, Saul J ^a   Bristow, Lisa J ^a   Scott, Jaymee D ^a   Goss, John A ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

Left lateral segment; Pediatric transplantation; Split liver transplantation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; CHILD; FEMALE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SPLIT LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HUMANS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 21344474149     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2005.00911.x     Document Type: Review

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