Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3270001 | HPB | 2010 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Portal vein blood flow is a significant predictor of survival after liver transplantation. Initially, the liver's survival is based on portal vein blood flow; however, subsequent biliary problems and patient demise result from both poor portal vein and inadequate hepatic artery blood flow.
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Authors
Austin L. Spitzer, Andre A.S. Dick, Ramasamy Bakthavatsalam, Jeffrey B. Halldorson, Paolo R. Salvalaggio, Jorge D. Reyes, James D. Perkins,