ABO-incompatible living donor liver transplantation: new insights into clinical relevance
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Heterotopic Auxiliary Whole Liver Rat Transplant Model Utilizing a Hepaticoureterostomy for Allograft Rejection Studies
Published on: March 8, 2024
Naoki Kawagishi1, Susumu Satomi
1Division of Advanced Surgical Science and Technology, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. kawan@mail.tains.tohoku.ac.jp
Abstract:
Short-term outcome of the ABO-incompatible liver transplantation has been improved dramatically due to novel immnosuppressive protocols and apheresis. This review will discuss current understanding of the clinical relevance of ABO-incompatible liver transplantation including long-term outcome mainly from the Japanese experience.
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