Liver transplantation (LT) has grown dramatically over last 2 decades and the hepatologist has had to assume a larger role in managing the potential candidate awaiting surgery. In part 1 of this review, we described the pre-LT evaluation process, contraindications of LT, general care, and treatment
Management of pre-liver transplantation patients—Part 1
✍ Scribed by Pratima Sharma; Jorge Rakela
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 117 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1527-6465
- DOI
- 10.1002/lt.20353
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