Biomedical Engineering

Studies from A.A. Salzedasnetto and co-researchers in the area of biomedical engineering published

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, May 16th, 2010

"Ex situ hepatic transection (ESHT) has allowed transplantation of younger and smaller patients than whole liver grafts. Liver transection is a technical challenge due to the prolonged back table time, possible graft lesions, and increased surgical bleeding from the cut surface," investigators in Sao Paulo, Brazil report.

"We compare the outcomes of whole versus transected liver grafts in pediatric liver transplantation. We retrospectively studied 41 pediatric patients who underwent 42 consecutive liver transplants (1 retransplant) from cadaveric donors. The study included all patients <18 years old who were transplanted at our institution from December 2001 to...

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