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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jul 27, 2011; 3(7): 110-102
Published online Jul 27, 2011. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v3.i7.110
Hepatic flow optimization in full right split liver transplantation
Stefano Di Domenico, Enzo Andorno, Giovanni Varotti, Umberto Valente
Stefano Di Domenico, Enzo Andorno, Giovanni Varotti, Umberto Valente, Department of General Surgery and Organ Transplantation, San Martino University Hospital, Largo R. Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
Author contributions: Di Domenico S performed the splitting procedure, the back table surgery, the ultrasound assessment, the portal flow modulation and wrote the article; Andorno E performed the liver transplantation, the back table surgery and the portal flow modulation; Varotti G wrote the article; Valente U revised the article.
Correspondence to: Stefano Di Domenico, MD, PhD, Department of General Surgery and Organ Transplantation, San Martino University Hospital, Largo R. Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy. didomenico.stefano@gmail.com
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Received: January 21, 2011
Revised: June 25, 2011
Accepted: July 4, 2011
Published online: July 27, 2011
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