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Liver Transplant Surgery

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This chapter on the complex procedure of liver transplantation aims to provide information on complications, risks, and consequences of this somewhat broad procedure. For information on associated procedures, refer to the relevant chapter or volume.

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  1. Queensland Liver Transplant Service, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia

    Jonathon Fawcett D. Phil, FRCS, FRACS

  2. South Australian Liver Transplant Unit, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia

    John Chen MBBS, Ph.D., FRACS

  3. Discipline of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, University of Adelaide, L5 Eleanor Harrald Building, North Terrace, 5000, Adelaide, SA, Australia

    Brendon J. Coventry BMBS, PhD, FRACS, FACS, FRSM

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Fawcett, J., Chen, J., Coventry, B.J. (2014). Liver Transplant Surgery. In: Coventry, B. (eds) Cardio-Thoracic, Vascular, Renal and Transplant Surgery. Surgery: Complications, Risks and Consequences. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5418-1_11

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