Strategies for Safer Liver Surgery and Partial Liver Transplantation

Clavien, Pierre–Alain; Petrowsky, Henrik; DeOliveira, Michelle L.; Graf, Rolf

doi:10.1056/nejmra065156

reviewNew England Journal of MedicineApr 11, 2007Closed access

Strategies for Safer Liver Surgery and Partial Liver Transplantation

PCPierre–Alain Clavien HPHenrik Petrowsky MLMichelle L. DeOliveira RGRolf Graf

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Abstract

The liver possesses the unique ability to regenerate within a short period of time, a feature that has led to the development of innovative strategies in liver surgery and transplantation. This review presents both established and novel methods for manipulating liver volume to attain improved liver surgery and transplantation.

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Liver transplantation
Medicine
SAFER
Transplantation
Surgery
Intensive care medicine
General surgery
Computer science

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