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REDUCED-SIZE LIVER TRANSPLANTATION [1 record]

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Record 1 1994-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
  • Liver and Biliary Ducts
CONT

Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) in children is characterized by unique problems including a shortage of compatible-size donors resulting in long waiting periods, significant deterioration while waiting, and death before transplantation. To improve the chances of obtaining an organ for the sickest patients, reduced-size liver transplantation (RSLT) was offered to all hospital-bound children starting in July 1988.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie
  • Foie et voies biliaires
CONT

La transplantation d'un foie adulte réduit par une hépatectomie, a été conçue pour trouver une solution au manque dramatique de greffons hépatiques pédiatriques, adaptés à la taille des enfants en attente d'une greffe.

Spanish

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