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treatment > surgery > transplantation > liver transplantation

Preferred term

liver transplantation  

Definition

  • Liver transplantation or hepatic transplantation is the replacement of a diseased liver with the healthy liver from another person (allograft). Liver transplantation is a treatment option for end-stage liver disease and acute liver failure, although availability of donor organs is a major limitation.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • hepatic transplantation

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/INS-CN30DVNH-V

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