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Outcomes of pediatric liver transplantation for progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasisno
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We present the largest to-date series of LT for PFIC focusing on its short- and long-term outcomes. Early post-LT morbidity, post-LT survival is excellent and comparable across the different types of PFIC. Catch-up growth though present remains significantly poorer in PFIC-I, which can be considerably improved by performing TIBD during the LT.
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Domino liver transplantation for maple syrup urine disease in children: A single-center case seriesno
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Liver allografts from children with maple syrup urine disease can be safely used for domino liver transplantation (DLT). Pediatric DLTs have excellent post-surgical outcomes in our experience and should be adopted by transplant programs worldwide to circumvent organ shortage.