Outcomes of split versus reduced-size grafts in pediatric liver transplantation

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1850-1854

  Oswari, Hanifah ^a   Lynch, Stephen V ^a   Fawcett, Jonathan ^a   Strong, Russell W ^a   Ee, Looi C ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Liver transplant; Outcomes; Pediatrics; Split liver graft

Indexed keywords

CHILD; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIVER GRAFT; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PORTAL VEIN THROMBOSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPLIT LIVER GRAFT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CADAVER; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; GRAFT REJECTION; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SURVIVAL;

CADAVER; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GRAFT REJECTION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMANS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUEENSLAND; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644875558     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2005.03926.x     Document Type: Review

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