Orthotopic Liver Transplantation for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
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Orthotopic liver transplantation for primary sclerosing cholangitis.
The incidence or diagnostic rate of sclerosing cholangitis is increasing. Because of the lack of effective medical or surgical therapy for patients with end-stage liver disease and sclerosing cholangitis, results with orthotopic liver transplantation were examined. The results of 55 consecutive liver replacements for this disease were reviewed. The 1- and 2-year actuarial survival rates are 71%...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Surgery
سال: 1988
ISSN: 0003-4932
DOI: 10.1097/00000658-198801000-00005