Hepatopulmonary syndrome increases the postoperative mortality rate following liver transplantation: A prospective study in 90 patients

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1430-1437

  Schiffer, E ^a   Majno, P ^a   Mentha, G ^a   Giostra, E ^a   Burri, H ^a   Klopfenstein, C E ^a   Beaussier, M ^b   Morel, P ^a   Hadengue, A ^a   Pastor, C M ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Hepatopulmonary syndrome; Liver transplantation; Perioperative mortality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CONTRAST ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEPATOPULMONARY SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; INCIDENCE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN TENSION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEPATOPULMONARY SYNDROME; HUMANS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33745842609     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2006.01334.x     Document Type: Article

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