Chapter 13
Orthotopic and Heterotopic Liver Transplantation
Lorente Lorente, Maria Angeles Aller and Jaime Arias
Abstract
The different methods to achieve an effective liver preservation by simple cold storage are described in this chapter. Furthermore, the most used techniques of orthotopic and heterotopic liver transplantation as well as the postoperative complications, among which ischemiareperfusion injury and rejection stand out, are explained as well.
Total Pages: 168-198 (31)
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