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Affiliation
Pediatric Liver Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado, Denver School of Medicine, Children's Hospital, Denver, Colorado, USA. Sundaram.shikha@tchden.org
Authors
Alonso EM, Anand R, Study of Pediatric Liver Transplantation Research Group, Sundaram SS
Studies
Citation
Sundaram SS, Alonso EM, Anand R, Study of Pediatric Liver Transplantation Research Group. Outcomes after liver transplantation in young infants. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2008 Oct;47(4):486-92.Abstract
Liver transplantation in infants younger than 90 days is increasingly common. These infants typically arrive for transplantation in fragile medical condition. It is commonly assumed that they may experience high complication rates, difficult postoperative courses, and poor graft and patient survival.