Reducing bile leak following segmental liver transplantation: Understanding biliary anatomy of the caudate lobe

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 271-274

  Jassem, W ^a   Heaton, N D ^a   Rela, M ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biliary complication; Living donor transplantation; Split liver transplantation

Indexed keywords

BILE LEAKAGE; BILIARY TRACT DRAINAGE; CAUDATE NUCLEUS; HUMAN; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONOR; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; CHILD; GALLBLADDER; HEPATECTOMY; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONORS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING;

EID: 38149088197     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2007.02069.x     Document Type: Review

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