Large-for-Size Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: a Systematic Review of Definitions, Outcomes, and Solutions.

Pietro AddeoVincent NobletBenoit NaegelPhilippe Bachellier

Published in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2020)

LFS LT remains heterogeneously defined but characterized by high mortality rates despite the use of tailored surgical solutions (graft reduction and open abdomen). A composite definition is proposed in order to better describe LFS clinical syndrome.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
cardiovascular events
risk factors
smoking cessation
adipose tissue
coronary artery disease
weight loss