Abdominal transplant surgery and transplant coordination University Hospitals Leuven 1997-2007: An overview

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 15-21

  Pirenne, J ^a   Van Gelder, F ^a   Aerts, R ^a   Monbaliu, D ^a   Van Hees, D ^a   De Roey, J ^a   Desschans, B ^a   De Pauw, L ^a   Coosemans, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Intestinal transplantation; Kidney transplantation; Liver transplantation; Pancreas transplantation; Transplantation coordination

Indexed keywords

EID: 40949097803     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2008.11680168     Document Type: Review

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