A Multicentric Experience on Living Donor Liver Transplantation in Coronavirus Disease 2019 Hotspots in India

Autor: Vinayak Nikam, Kota Venugopal, Ravi Mohanka, Selvakumar Malleeswaran, Prashantha S Rao, Ellango Appusamy, Chandhan Kumar Kedarisetty, Raghavendra Babu Yalakanti, Bhaskaran Pillai Venugopal, Sunil D. Shenvi, Perumal Karnan, Anurag Shrimal, Nigel Heaton, Joy Varghese, Dharmesh Kapoor, Rajanikanth V. Patcha, Karan Kumar, Balbir Singh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Liver Transplantation
ISSN: 1527-6473
1527-6465
DOI: 10.1002/lt.25957
Popis: As of August 2020, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has affected more than 213 countries, leading to more than 18 million cases and 690,000 deaths. India is the second most affected country, with the majority of cases in metropolitan cities, such as Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, and Bengaluru. There is limited literature on the outcomes and safety of performing living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epicenters.
Databáze: OpenAIRE