Analysis of Liver Transplantation

Thomas E. Starzl, Shunzaburo Iwatsuki, Byers W. Shaw, David H. Van Thiel, J. Carlton Gartner, Basil J. Zitelli, Jeffrey Malatack, Robert R. Schade

Hepatology · 1984 · 76 citations · 2 references

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Abstract

To be a service, a new surgical procedure must be within the capability of more than the occasional surgeon. In addition, the indications for its use should be clear, and the results should be good enough to justify the effort and expense. In this communication, we will indicate that orthotopic liver transplantation has met all three of these criteria.

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