The British journal of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Prospective randomized trial of end-to-end versus side-to-side biliary reconstruction after orthotopic liver transplantation.
Biliary reconstruction is the Achilles heel of liver transplantation. Side-to-side anastomosis of donor and recipient bile duct has been claimed to be superior to end-to-end anastomosis in uncontrolled studies. ⋯ Side-to-side and end-to-end biliary anastomosis at liver transplantation are equally effective.