Impact of Graft Steatosis on Postoperative Complications after Liver Transplantation

Impact of Graft Steatosis on Postoperative Complications after Liver Transplantation

Abstract Background Steatotic grafts are more susceptible to ischemia-reperfusion injury than are normal grafts. Therefore, using steatotic grafts for liver transplantation (LT) is associated with high primary dysfunction and decreased survival rates. The aim of this study is to evaluat...

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Main Authors: Emad Ali Ahmed, Ashraf Mohammad El-Badry, Federico Mocchegiani, Roberto Montalti, Asem Elsani Ali Hassan, Alaa Ahmed Redwan, Marco Vivarelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2018-10-01
Series:The Surgery Journal
Subjects:
graft steatosis
fatty liver
liver transplantation
macrosteatosis
microsteatosis
reperfusion injury
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1675236

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