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Split Liver Transplantation

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How to get a new liver when you are 2 years old?

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Rabaux, L., Chardot, C., Capito, C. (2023). Split Liver Transplantation. In: Shapiro, R., Sarwal, M.M., Raina, R., Sethi, S.K. (eds) Pediatric Solid Organ Transplantation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6909-6_34

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