Previous reports described the effectiveness of living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) for post-Kasai biliary atresia (BA) in the pediatric population. Information on the outcome of LDLT in patients that have reached adulthood after the Kasai procedure, however, is limited. A recent report postul
Long-Term Outcome of Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Post-Kasai Biliary Atresia
β Scribed by Y. Uchida; M. Kasahara; H. Egawa; Y. Takada; K. Ogawa; Y. Ogura; K. Uryuhara; D. Morioka; S. Sakamoto; Y. Inomata; Y. Kamiyama; K. Tanaka
- Book ID
- 114804071
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 183 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1600-6135
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