Liver transplantation in India
| Autor: | Gomathy Narasimhan, Mohamed Rela, Venugopal Kota |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Tissue and Organ Procurement medicine.medical_treatment Treatment outcome India Liver transplantation Liver transplants Living donor Hospitals Private End Stage Liver Disease 03 medical and health sciences Liver disease 0302 clinical medicine Living Donors medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Hospitals private Transplantation Deceased donor Hepatology business.industry General surgery End stage liver disease medicine.disease Quality Improvement Liver Transplantation Treatment Outcome surgical procedures operative Tissue and Organ Harvesting Private Sector 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Surgery business Delivery of Health Care |
| Zdroj: | Liver Transplantation. 22:1019-1024 |
| ISSN: | 1527-6473 1527-6465 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/lt.24459 |
| Popis: | Liver transplantation as an established form of treatment for end-stage liver disease has gained acceptance in India over the last 10 years. Liver transplantation in India has unique features that have contributed to the growth of both deceased donor and living donor transplantations of which living donor currently dominates the picture. Living donor contributes to 80% and deceased donor to 20% of the liver transplants currently performed in India. The majority of these transplants are performed within the private sector with public sector hospitals lagging behind significantly. This article gives an overview of the evolution of liver transplantation in India and the potential future challenges. Liver Transplantation 22 1019-1024 2016 AASLD. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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