Factors affecting graft survival after adult/child split-liver transplantation: Analysis of the UNOS/OPTN data base

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1186-1196

  Lee, K W ^a,b   Cameron, A M ^a   Maley, W R ^a   Segev, D L ^a   Montgomery, R A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b National Cancer Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Liver graft survival; Risk factors; Split liver; UNOS

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DATA BASE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; ORGAN DONOR; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; CHILD; DATABASES AS TOPIC; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMANS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; PROGNOSIS; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44449153851     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2008.02211.x     Document Type: Article

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