The effect of recipient-specific surgical issues on outcome of liver transplantation in biliary atresia

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1197-1204

  Anderson, C D ^a   Turmelle, Y P ^a,b   Lowell, J A ^a,b   Nadler, M ^b   Millis, M ^c   Anand, R ^d   Martz, K ^d   Shepherd, R W ^a,b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^d EMMES CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Biliary atresia; Biliary complication; Liver transplantation; Pediatric hepatology liver transplant; Pediatric liver transplant; Pediatric liver transplantation; Vascular complications of liver transplantation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; BILE LEAKAGE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONGENITAL BLOOD VESSEL MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; INTESTINE PERFORATION; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EID: 44449141930     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2008.02223.x     Document Type: Article

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