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Evolution of Liver Transplantation

Year: 1982

Type: review

Abstract: Two general kinds of liver transplantation have been attempted clinically.With one approach, the host liver is removed and replaced with a homograft (orthotopic liver transplantation); alternatively, an extra liver is inserted at an ectopic site (auxiliary homotransplantation).This review concerns only orthotopic liver transplantation.r The first effort to replace a human liver was made at !

Source: Hepatology

DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840020516

Authors: Thomas E. Starzl, Shunzaburo Iwatsuki, David H. Van Thiel, Carlton J. Gartner, Basil J. Zitelli, Jeffrey J. Malatack, Robert R. Schade, Byers W. Shaw, Thomas R. Hakala, Thomas J. Rosenthal, Kendrick A. Porter

Institutions: University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: National Center for Research Resources

Awards: General Clinical Research Center, General Clinical Research Center, General Clinical Research Center

OpenAlex ID: W2118665584

FWCI: 10.84

Cites: 158

Cited by: 874

Related to: 9