Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 146, Issue 2 , Pages 172-176 , 15 May 2008

Intrahepatic Venous Collaterals Formation Following Outflow Block in Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation

  • Lunan Yan, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Liver Transplantation, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Medical School, Chengdu, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Department of Surgery, Division of Liver Transplantation, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Medical School, Chengdu, China.
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  • Hong Wu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Liver Transplantation, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Medical School, Chengdu, China
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  • Zheyu Chen, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Liver Transplantation, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Medical School, Chengdu, China
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  • Yan Luo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Sonography, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Medical School, Chengdu, China
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  • Qiang Lu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Sonography, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Medical School, Chengdu, China
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  • Zhongwei Zhang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Liver Transplantation, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Medical School, Chengdu, China
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  • Jichun Zhao, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Liver Transplantation, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Medical School, Chengdu, China
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  • Wentao Wang, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Liver Transplantation, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Medical School, Chengdu, China
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  • Yukui Ma, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Liver Transplantation, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Medical School, Chengdu, China
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  • Tianfu Wen, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Liver Transplantation, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Medical School, Chengdu, China
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  • Jiayin Yang, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Liver Transplantation, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Medical School, Chengdu, China

Received 3 February 2007

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PII: S0022-4804(07)00369-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2007.05.017

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 146, Issue 2 , Pages 172-176 , 15 May 2008

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