Timing of liver transplantation in biliary atresia-results in 71 children managed by a multidisciplinary team

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1605-1609

  Cowles, Robert A ^a   Lobritto, Steven J ^a   Ventura, Kara A ^a   Harren, Patricia A ^a   Gelbard, Rondi ^a   Emond, Jean C ^a   Altman, R Peter ^a   Jan, Dominique M ^a  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Kasai procedure; Liver transplantation; Living donor; PELD; Portoenterostomy

Indexed keywords

ARTERY THROMBOSIS; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; DEATH ANXIETY SCALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONOR; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MYCOSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PORTOENTEROSTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETRANSPLANTATION;

ADOLESCENT; BILIARY ATRESIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 50849125141     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.04.012     Document Type: Article

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