Rescue liver transplantation for liver failure with extrahepatic metastases: An ethical and clinical framework informed by two cases

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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2026; 32(19): 116837
Published online May 21, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i19.116837

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Figure 2 Seven-step ethical-clinical algorithm outlining an exceptional pathway for rescue liver transplantation in patients with imminent death from liver failure and active extrahepatic metastases. LT: Liver transplantation; INR: International normalized ratio.

Citation: Kim SH, An BH, Lee JA, Jeong GW. Rescue liver transplantation for liver failure with extrahepatic metastases: An ethical and clinical framework informed by two cases. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(19): 116837
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v32.i19.116837

Kim SH, An BH, Lee JA, Jeong GW. Rescue liver transplantation for liver failure with extrahepatic metastases: An ethical and clinical framework informed by two cases. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(19): 116837 [DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i19.116837]

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