Liver transplantation in children using non-heart-beating donors (NHBD)

Pediatric Transplantation

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 554-557

  Gozzini, S ^a   Perera, M T P R ^a   Mayer, D A ^a   Mirza, D F ^a   Kelly, D A ^a   Muiesan, P ^a   Sharif, K ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Non heart beating donation; Pediatric liver transplantation; Split liver transplantation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT DISEASE; CADAVER DONOR; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; COLD ISCHEMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT REJECTION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; ORGAN WEIGHT; PATIENT SAFETY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL RATE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DONOR; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; INFANT; MORTALITY; ORGAN SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SURVIVAL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLD ISCHEMIA; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; INFANT; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; ORGAN SIZE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TISSUE DONORS; WAITING LISTS; WARM ISCHEMIA;

EID: 77952272105     PISSN: 13973142     EISSN: 13993046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2009.01280.x     Document Type: Article

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