Pulmonary Embolism in a Donor of Living Donor Liver Transplantation
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a rare but potentially fatal complication that may develop in a living liver donor. Here, we report a case of non-massive PE diagnosed by elevated serum D-dimer levels and successfully treated using anticoagulant therapy. A 57-year-old man underwent extended left hepatecto...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/501068 |