Lessons Learned From Liver Retransplantation

Science Daily — A new study on liver retransplantation (re-LT) over a 15 year period at a clinic in Germany found that indications for the surgery had changed and there were fewer rejections, complications, and recurrence of disease during that time. The positive trend may be due to improvements in intensive care management and immunosuppressants, along with early decisions about when to retransplant despite the shortage of quality donor organs.>>> Discuss This Story

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