https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30129290

Am J Transplant. 2018 Aug 21. doi: 10.1111/ajt.15085. [Epub ahead of print]
Response to: "Graft Reduction in Pediatric Liver Transplantation: The Myth of 4?"
Sakamoto S1, Kitajima T1, Kasahara M1.

Abstract

We thank Dr. Rammohan et al for their thoughtful comments on our recent analysis of pediatric living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) using reduced-thickness left lateral segment (LLS) grafts compared with nonanatomically reduced LLS grafts The authors point out an era effect on the outcomes of two different reduced graft types, which is caused by the spread of technical modifications in a relatively long period, and suggest a more equitable comparison limited to the recent period performed LDLT. We divided all patients into 3 groups by period and graft type: Group 1 (n=42): nonanatomically reduced LLS graft (2005-2012); Group 2 (n=5): nonanatomically reduced LLS graft (2013-2017); and Group 3 (n=42): reduced-thickness LLS graft (2013-2017). This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Aug-2018

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