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Early and late complications in the recipient of an adult living donor liver
Author(s) -
Broelsch Christoph E.,
Frilling Andrea,
Testa Giuliano,
Cicinnati Vito,
Nadalin Silvio,
Paul Andreas,
Malago Massimo
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
liver transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.814
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1527-6473
pISSN - 1527-6465
DOI - 10.1053/jlts.2003.50218
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , economic shortage , cadaveric spasm , living donor liver transplantation , biliary atresia , liver disease , biliary tract , intensive care medicine , transplantation , surgery , general surgery , linguistics , philosophy , government (linguistics)
Key points 1. Adult‐to‐adult living donor liver transplantation has been established as a means of overcoming the cadaveric organ shortage. 2. The anatomic situation of right‐liver grafts and additional factors, i.e., underlying liver disease of the recipient, are responsible for different results in pediatric and adult recipients. 3. In transplant recipients, small‐for‐size grafts, vascular problems, and biliary tract complications contribute to surgical morbidity. 4. Management of biliary leakages needs additional attention to achieve better overall survival rates.