Liver transplantation: review of the literature. Part 1: Anatomic features and current concepts.
Can Assoc Radiol J
; 48(3): 171-8, 1997 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9193415
ABSTRACT
The first attempted human orthotopic liver transplantation, in 1963, involved a child with biliary atresia, who died on the operating table as a result of uncontrollable coagulopathy. Improvements in immunosuppression, surgical technique, medical imaging and postoperative care, as well as more stringent patient selection, have allowed the development of liver transplantation and its universal acceptance as the treatment for a variety of liver diseases. The radiologist plays a major role in the multidisciplinary transplantation team and must be familiar with each stage of orthotopic liver transplantation and its associated complications. In the first article of this series, the author reviews the anatomic features and current concepts relevant to orthotopic liver transplantation. Future articles will discuss the vascular, biliary and medical complications of the operation.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Liver Transplantation
/
Liver
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
/
Prognostic_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Can Assoc Radiol J
Journal subject:
RADIOLOGIA
Year:
1997
Document type:
Article