The rate of hepatic artery complications is higher in pediatric liver transplant recipients with metabolic liver diseases than with biliary atresia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.04.029
Abstract: BACKGROUND Liver transplantation (LT) is an excellent treatment option for patients with biliary atresia (BA) who fail portoenterostomy surgery. LT is also increasingly performed in patients with metabolic liver diseases. This study compared the outcomes… read more here.
Keywords: liver diseases; artery complications; metabolic liver; liver ... See more keywords
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DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000003073
Abstract: O study included 800 living donor liver transplantations, 35 (4.4%) of which underwent extra-anatomical reconstruction (EAR). As indicated by this small number of cases, EAR is not a preferred method. During living donor liver transplantation,… read more here.
Keywords: artery; complications ear; artery complications; hepatic artery ... See more keywords