TY - JOUR
T1 - Recent advances in pediatric liver transplantation.
AU - Kogan-Liberman, Debora
AU - Emre, Sukru
AU - Shneider, Benjamin L.
PY - 2002/2
Y1 - 2002/2
N2 - Pediatric liver transplantation has matured into a well-established, highly successful treatment for advanced pediatric liver disease. Recent 1-year success rates range from 85% to 95%. This unprecedented achievement is the result of careful selection criteria and optimal timing of transplantation, technical advances in surgical technique, and improved treatment following transplant. This report highlights many recent published findings representing advances that have led to current successful approaches.
AB - Pediatric liver transplantation has matured into a well-established, highly successful treatment for advanced pediatric liver disease. Recent 1-year success rates range from 85% to 95%. This unprecedented achievement is the result of careful selection criteria and optimal timing of transplantation, technical advances in surgical technique, and improved treatment following transplant. This report highlights many recent published findings representing advances that have led to current successful approaches.
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U2 - 10.1007/s11894-002-0042-y
DO - 10.1007/s11894-002-0042-y
M3 - Review article
C2 - 11825546
AN - SCOPUS:0036482940
SN - 1522-8037
VL - 4
SP - 84
EP - 97
JO - Current gastroenterology reports
JF - Current gastroenterology reports
IS - 1
ER -