The paracholedochal vein: A feasible option as portal inflow in living donor liver transplantation

Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 47-50

  Kim, Joo Dong ^a   Choi, Dong Lak ^a   Han, Young Seok ^a  

^a Catholic University of Daegu   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cavernous transformation of portal vein; Liver transplantation; Living donors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904999395     PISSN: 22886575     EISSN: 22886796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4174/astr.2014.87.1.47     Document Type: Article

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