Abdominal Organ Transplantation: Noteworthy Literature in 2018

Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2019 Jun;23(2):188-204. doi: 10.1177/1089253219842655.

Abstract

A PubMed search revealed 1382 articles on pancreatic transplantation, 781 on intestinal transplantation, more than 7200 on kidney transplantation, and more than 5500 on liver transplantation published between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2018. After narrowing the list down to human studies, 436 pancreatic, 302 intestinal, 1920 liver, and more than 2000 kidney transplantation studies were screened for inclusion in this review.

Keywords: anesthesiology; intestine; kidney; liver; pancreas; review; transplantation.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Intestines / transplantation
  • Kidney Transplantation / methods*
  • Liver Transplantation / methods*
  • Pancreas Transplantation / methods*