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Living liver donation: preoperative assessment, anatomic considerations, and long-term outcome.
Transplantation - 27 May 2003
Chisuwa Hisanao, Hashikura Yasuhiko, Mita Atsuyoshi, Miyagawa Shin-Ichi, Terada Masaru, Ikegami Toshihiko, Nakazawa Yuichi, Urata Koichi, Ogino Shiro, Kawasaki Seiji
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BACKGROUND: A major prerequisite for living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) as an acceptable treatment modality is thoughtful consideration of the donor. However, there has been no comprehensive audit of living liver donation focusing on issues such as donor selection, anatomic surveys, and long-term outcome. METHODS: Between June 1990 and January 2002 at our institution, 160 LDLTs were performed and 177...
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