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EN BLOC COMBINED REDUCED-LIVER AND SMALL BOWEL TRANSPLANTS

Authors :
Goyet, Jean de Ville de
Mitchell, Andrew
Mayer, A. David
Beath, Sue V.
McKiernan, Patrick J.
Kelly, Deirdre A.
Mirza, Darius
Buckles, John A. C.
Source :
Transplantation; February 2000, Vol. 69 Issue: 4 p555-559, 5p
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

The critical shortage of size-matched donor organs for infants and small children in need of combined liver and intestinal transplantation has lead to long waiting times and a high risk of dying before transplantation. Utilizing grafts from larger donors could alleviate this problem, but using larger composite grafts in small children has been challenging and unsuccessful in the past.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00411337 and 15346080
Volume :
69
Issue :
4
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Transplantation
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs49280326