Simplified technique for auxiliary orthotopic liver transplantation using a whole graft

Simplified technique for auxiliary orthotopic liver transplantation using a whole graft

BACKGROUND: Acute liver failure is associated with a high mortality rate and the main purposes of treatment are to prevent cerebral edema and infections, which often are responsible for patient death. The orthotopic liver transplantation is the gold standard treatment and improves the 1-year surviv...

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Main Authors: Vinicius ROCHA-SANTOS, Lucas Souto NACIF, Rafael Soares PINHEIRO, Liliana DUCATTI, Wellington ANDRAUS, Luiz Carneiro D'ALBURQUERQUE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva 2015-06-01
Series:ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva
Subjects:
Liver transplantation
Acute liver failure
Surgery
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