Long-term changes in the spleen volume after living donor liver transplantation in pediatric recipients
Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is a definitive procedure for splenomegaly caused by liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension, but splenomegaly persists in some patients. The aim of this study was to clarify the long-term changes in the spleen volume after LDLT.
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Yuto Mitsuhashi, Taiichi Wakiya, Keinosuke Ishido, Daisuke Kudo, Norihisa Kimura, Kentaro Sato, Jin Amagasa, Takumi Shibazuka, Yoshikazu Toyoki, Kenichi Hakamada Source Type: research
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