Living related liver transplantation:: medical and social aspects of a controversial therapy

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Broelsch, CE [1 ]
Testa, G [1 ]
Alexandrou, A [1 ]
Malagó, M [1 ]
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[1] Univ Hosp Essen, Dept Gen Surg & Transplantat, D-45122 Essen, Germany
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10.1136/gut.50.2.143
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R57 [消化系及腹部疾病];
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There are more than 15 000 patients waiting for a liver transplant in the USA, with an average waiting time of 468 days and a mortality rate as high as 15-20%. Until artificial organs or xenotransplantation becomes a reality, living donor liver transplantation remains the best option for patients with end stage liver disease.
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