Reduction of Biliary Complication Rate Using Continuous Suture and No Biliary Drainage for Duct-to-Duct Anastomosis in Whole-Organ Liver Transplantation

Transplantation Proceedings

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 3126-3130

  Wojcicki, M ^a   Lubikowski, J ^a   Klek, R ^a   Post, M ^a   Jarosz, K ^a   Bialek A ^b   Wunch, M ^b   Czuprynska, M ^a  

^a Marie Curie Hospital   (Poland)

^b POMERANIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; BILIARY TRACT DISEASE; BILIARY TRACT DRAINAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUCT TO DUCT ANASTOMOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; BILE DUCTS; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER DISEASES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER DISEASES; LIVER FAILURE, ACUTE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUCTION; SUTURES;

EID: 70350493819     PISSN: 00411345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.07.091     Document Type: Article

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