Systematic review and meta-analysis of biliary reconstruction techniques in orthotopic deceased donor liver transplantation

Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 525-536

  Paes Barbosa, Fabio Colagrossi ^a,d   Massarollo, P C ^a   Bernardo, W M ^b,c   Ferreira, F G ^a   Barbosa, F K ^c   Raslan, M ^b   Szutan, L A ^a,d  

^a IRMANDADE DA SANTA CASA DE MISERICÓRDIA DE SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c Medical School   (Brazil)

^d Rua das Folhagens   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anastomosis; Biliary tract surgical procedures; Liver transplantation; Meta analysis; Review; Surgical

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; BILE DUCT BYPASS; BILIARY TRACT SURGERY; DONOR SELECTION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; META ANALYSIS; ORGAN DONOR; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; BILIARY TRACT DISEASES; BILIARY TRACT SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 80052657610     PISSN: 18686974     EISSN: 18686982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00534-010-0346-5     Document Type: Review

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