Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 172-190 , September 2007

Postliver Transplantation Vascular and Biliary Surgical Anatomy

  • Wael E.A. Saad, MBBCh

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Interventional Radiology Section, Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Wael E.A. Saad, MBBCh, Vascular Interventional Radiology Section, Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave, Box 648, Rochester, NY 14618.
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  • Mark C. Orloff, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Solid Organ Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.
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  • Mark G. Davies, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.
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  • David L. Waldman, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Interventional Radiology Section, Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.
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  • Adel Bozorgzadeh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Solid Organ Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.

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doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2007.09.013

Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 172-190 , September 2007

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