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Infections Complicating Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: A Study Emphasizing Graft-Related Septicemia

Schröter, GPJ and Hoelscher, M and Putnam, CW and Porter, KA and Hansbrough, JF and Starzl, TE (1976) Infections Complicating Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: A Study Emphasizing Graft-Related Septicemia. Archives of Surgery, 111 (12). 1337 - 1347. ISSN 0004-0010

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Abstract

In 93 recipients of 102 orthotopic liver homografts, the incidence of bacteremia or fungemia exceeded 70%. The graft itself was usually an entry site for systemic infection after both immunologic and nonimmunologic parenchymal injury, especially if there was defective biliary drainage. The role of the homograft itself as the special infectious risk factor has prompted increased use of defunctionalized jejunal Roux limbs to reduce graft contamination. It has also stimulated very aggressive postoperative diagnostic efforts to rule out remedial mechanical complications of the transplant. © 1976, American Medical Association. All rights reserved.


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Item Type: Article
Status: Published
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Schröter, GPJ
Hoelscher, M
Putnam, CW
Porter, KA
Hansbrough, JF
Starzl, TEtes11@pitt.eduTES11
Centers: Other Centers, Institutes, Offices, or Units > Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute
Date: 1 January 1976
Date Type: Publication
Journal or Publication Title: Archives of Surgery
Volume: 111
Number: 12
Page Range: 1337 - 1347
DOI or Unique Handle: 10.1001/archsurg.1976.01360300027004
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Refereed: Yes
ISSN: 0004-0010
Other ID: uls-drl:31735062109693, Starzl CV No. 368
Date Deposited: 08 Apr 2010 17:06
Last Modified: 02 Feb 2019 13:57
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/3754

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