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Acute renal failure in orthotopic liver transplantation

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Acute renal failure (ARF) is a frequent complication of orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) and is a major cause of mortality and morbidity. We report the incidence, management and outcome of ARF in OLT patients during the first year of a liver transplant programme.

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  1. Liver Unit, Department of Anaesthesia and Department of Renal Medicine, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin

    G. Thomas, D. Kelly, S. Norris, O. Crosby, J. Hegarty, K. Crowley, G. McEntee, O. Traynor, A. Watson & B. Keogh

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Thomas, G., Kelly, D., Norris, S. et al. Acute renal failure in orthotopic liver transplantation. I J M S 165, 271–273 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02943088

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