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Web‐based image transmission: a novel approach to aid communication in split liver transplantation
Author(s) -
Bhati Chandra S.,
Wigmore Stephen J.,
Reddy Sriniwas,
Mayer David A.,
Buckels John A.C.,
Derek Manas,
Mirza Darius F.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
clinical transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.918
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1399-0012
pISSN - 0902-0063
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2009.01125.x
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , transplantation , transmission (telecommunications) , web application , image (mathematics) , artificial intelligence , surgery , world wide web , telecommunications , computer science
Split liver transplantation (SLT) is technically demanding and requires good communication between transplant centers. The recipient surgeon receiving a shipped split liver needs detailed information on allocation of inflow and outflow vessels. We describe the first use of an image transmission system to facilitate SLT.