Ascites after liver transplantation, although uncommon, presents a serious clinical dilemma. The hemodynamic changes that support the development of ascites before liver transplantation are resolved after transplant; therefore, persistent ascites (PA) after liver transplantation is unexpected and po
Ascites after transplantation—A mystery
✍ Scribed by Ziv Ben-Ari
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 38 KB
- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1527-6465
- DOI
- 10.1002/lt.20221
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