Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 42, Issue 1 , Pages 143-147 , January 2007

Isolated liver and multivisceral transplantation for total parenteral nutrition–related end-stage liver disease

  • Jaimie D. Nathan

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, MLC 2023, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding authors.
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  • Jeffrey A. Rudolph

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, MLC 2023, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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  • Samuel A. Kocoshis

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, MLC 2023, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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  • Maria H. Alonso

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, MLC 2023, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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  • Frederick C. Ryckman

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, MLC 2023, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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  • Greg M. Tiao

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, MLC 2023, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding authors.

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 Presented at the 37th Annual Meeting of the American Pediatric Surgical Association, May 20–24, 2006, Hilton Head, SC.

PII: S0022-3468(06)00667-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2006.09.049

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 42, Issue 1 , Pages 143-147 , January 2007

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