Age is not a contraindication for orthotopic liver transplantation: A single institution experience with recipients older than 75 years

Hepatology International

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 403-407

  Taner, C Burcin ^a   Ung, Ryan L ^a   Rosser, Barry G ^a   Aranda Michel, Jaime ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Liver transplantation; Outcome; Recipient age

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER DONOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; LONG TERM SURVIVAL; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL RATE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862884676     PISSN: 19360533     EISSN: 19360541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12072-011-9286-7     Document Type: Article

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