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Semin intervent Radiol 2002; 19(01): 059-072
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-25140
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Interventional Radiology in the Pediatric Liver Transplant Patient

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  • Cynthia K. Rigsby

    1   Department of Radiology, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois

  • Riccardo Superina

    2   Department of Surgery, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois

  • Estella M. Alonso

    3   Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois

  • Peter R. Mueller

  • James S. Donaldson

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Abstract

Liver transplantation now plays a major role in the treatment of end-stage liver disease in children. Reduced-size liver transplant surgical techniques have allowed increasing numbers of children to undergo liver transplantation. As more children are undergoing liver transplantation, there is a growing need for radiologic diagnosis of and intervention in post-transplantation complications in these patients.

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Interventional procedures in infants and children - liver transplantation - complications


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Publication Date:
17 April 2002 (online)

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