We read with great concern the recent provocative editorial on living related liver transplantation. 1 It raises important issues about the safety of the procedure for the donor. Dr Strong mentions that he ''is aware of at least 6 deaths'' that have occurred with the procedure. Only 1 death has appa
Donor Safety in Live-Related Liver Transplantation
โ Scribed by V. A. Wakade; S. K. Mathur
- Book ID
- 107638870
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 159 KB
- Volume
- 74
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0972-2068
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