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Internal split liver transplants reduce the waiting list time for teenagers with a low calculated Model for End-stage Liver Disease score.

Caroline P LemoineKatherine BrandtJuan Carlos CaicedoRiccardo A Superina
Published in: Pediatric transplantation (2020)
In our experience, simultaneous internal split liver transplantation allowed teenagers with a low calculated MELD score to be transplanted faster than patients with a similar score. Promoting the use of internal split liver transplantation could help reduce the pediatric waitlist mortality.
Keyphrases
  • cardiovascular events
  • type diabetes
  • young adults