Outcomes of patients with benign liver diseases undergoing living donor versus deceased donor liver transplantation.

BACKGROUND/AIMS: The number of people undergoing living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) has increased rapidly in many transplant centres. Patients considering LDLT need to know whether LDLT is riskier than deceased donor liver transplantation (DDLT). The aim of this study was to compare the outco...

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Main Authors: Chuan Li, Kai Mi, Tian fu Wen, Lu nan Yan, Bo Li, Jia ying Yang, Ming qing Xu, Wen tao Wang, Yong gang Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3210164?pdf=render