About Transplantation
Since the early times, the novel idea of transplanting tissues and other body parts from one organism to the other has captured the imagination of successive generations.
Since the early times, the novel idea of transplanting tissues and other body parts from one organism to the other has captured the imagination of successive generations.
"This is the first time in Hong Kong that a heart and liver combined have been put in a patient," she said.
"If she had not had a new liver and heart, she would have died."
Liver Transplantation - Facts, Contraindications, Procedure, Follow up, Complications & Prognosis
Liver transplantation is a surgical option for the treatment of liver failure where the diseased liver is replaced with a healthy one.
Liver transplantation is a surgical option for the treatment of liver failure where the diseased liver is replaced with a healthy one.
The complicated operation involved four cardiac anaesthesiologists, five cardiac surgeons, six liver anaesthesiologists, seven liver surgeons and more than 40 nurses.
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Liver Transplants Less Likely in Hispanics and Asians
Geographic variation has been identified as a key factor accounting for disparities in access to liver transplantation among racial and ethnic groups by researchers
Geographic variation has been identified as a key factor accounting for disparities in access to liver transplantation among racial and ethnic groups by researchers
High Risk Alcohol Users Post Liver Transplantation can be Identified: Study
Study reveals that those at highest risk to drink alcohol post transplant, especially in patterns that will damage their health, can be identified potentially preventing relapse.
Study reveals that those at highest risk to drink alcohol post transplant, especially in patterns that will damage their health, can be identified potentially preventing relapse.
