Open AccessPotential impact of in situ liver splitting on the number of available grafts
Author(s) -
Christian Toso,
Frédéric Ris,
Gilles Mentha,
José Oberholzer,
Philippe Morel,
Pietro Majno
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/00007890-200207270-00013
Subject(s) - medicine , population , steatosis , transaminase , body mass index , surgery , gastroenterology , biology , biochemistry , environmental health , enzyme
The potential increase in the number of liver grafts gained from systematically using the technique of splitting optimal organs is still unknown. This study investigates the proportion of donors that should be considered for in situ split-liver harvesting according to strict criteria on which a consensus could be reached easily.