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Human liver transplantation, which was first performed in man in Denver 15 years ago, has finally come of age in the past 2 years. The 1 year survival has improved from 28 per cent to 50 per cent in the recent Denver Second Series.
Koep, LJ, Starzl, TE, Terblanche, J
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Split Liver Transplantation [PDF]
Liver transplantation is the most effective treatment for the patients with acute liver failure or end-stage liver diseases. Liver transplantation is also indicated for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma to yield a best result if the tumor/tumors ...
Lee, Wei-Chen, Zidan, Ahmed
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The development of liver transplantation has been difficult. However, substantial advances have been made mostly because of better surgical techniques and because of better postoperative management. It has been necessary for surgeons to be more inquisitive about the reasons for post-transplantation liver dysfunction rather than to ascribe hepatic ...
G W, McCaughan, D J, Koorey
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Advances in the management of both chronic and acute hepatic disease have been made possible and even mandated by the development of liver transplantation. The clinical use of transplantation has proceeded at a rapid pace since a Consensus Development Conference of the National Institutes of Health concluded in June 1983 that liver transplantation had ...
D. H. Van Thiel+2 more
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Hypothermic Machine Perfusion in Liver Transplantation - A Randomized Trial.
BACKGROUND Transplantation of livers obtained from donors after circulatory death is associated with an increased risk of nonanastomotic biliary strictures.
R. van Rijn+21 more
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Continued discussion over organ allocation and distribution remained a focal point in the field of liver transplantation in the year 2000. Despite the ongoing debate, no significant changes were implemented in the current allocation system. By far, the most widely discussed topic in liver transplantation this year was live donor adult-to-adult liver ...
Brown, KA, Moonka, DK
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Cholangiocyte organoids can repair bile ducts after transplantation in the human liver
Organoids regenerate human bile ducts Bile ducts carry bile from the liver and gall bladder to the small intestine, where it aids digestion. Cholangiocytes are epithelial cells that line bile ducts and modify bile as its transported through the biliary ...
F. Sampaziotis+39 more
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Transplantation of the Liver [PDF]
The authors’ results with liver transplantation are presented, along with their present views regarding candidacy for liver replacement and selected diagnostic and technical problems that are encountered during and after liver transplantation, particularly the problem of secondary jaundice.
Putnam, CW, Starzl, TE
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Liver transplantation has become a lifesaving procedure for patients who have chronic end-stage liver disease and acute liver failure. The satisfactory outcome of liver transplantation has led to insufficient supplies of deceased donor organs, particularly in East Asia.
Moon, Deok-Bog, Lee, Sung-Gyu
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