Open AccessPediatric liver transplantation: A report from a pediatric surgical unit
Author(s) -
Sanjay Rao,
Ashley D’Cruz,
Rajiv Aggarwal,
Supraja Chandrashekar,
Chetan Ginigeri,
Gayathri Gopalakrishnan,
Stephen P. Dunn
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/0971-9261.74512
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , transplantation , general surgery , unit (ring theory) , surgery , mathematics education , mathematics
Liver transplantation is well established worldwide as an effective treatment for end-stage liver disease in children. Acceptance in India has been slow because of considerations of cost, infections, inability to support long-term care, and non-availability of expertise.