Management of biliary problems after liver transplantation
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Management of Biliary Strictures After Liver Transplantation.
Strictures of the bile duct are a well-recognized complication of liver transplant and account for more than 50% of all biliary complications after deceased donor liver transplant and living donor liver transplant. Biliary strictures that develop after transplant are classified as anastomotic strictures or nonanastomotic strictures, depending on their location in the bile duct. The incidence, e...
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عنوان ژورنال: Liver Transplantation
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1527-6465
DOI: 10.1053/jlts.2001.28518