Split liver transplants could safely help sickest children

(Johns Hopkins Medicine) In a review of registry data for more than 5,300 liver transplants performed in children nationwide, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers identify the type of patient who is most likely to survive a split liver transplant -- receiving only part of a donor's liver -- with no additional long-term health risks, which could allow for an increase in the availability of organs. A report on the new study is published in the December issue of the journal Liver Transplantation.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news