Liver transplantation and mental retardation
| Journal | Volume 65 - 2002 |
| Issue | Fasc.2 - Case reports |
| Author(s) | H. Van Vlierberghe, I. Colle, R. Troisi, B. de Hemptinne, M. De Vos |
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| Department of Gastroenterology and Surgery, Ghent University Hospital. |
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Mental retardation has been a controversial relative contraindi- cation to organ transplantation. We present a case report of a 54 year old man with alcoholic cirrhosis and mental retardation who was sent for evaluation for liver transplantation. We discuss the ethical considerations of transplantation in the mental retard- ed patient. (Acta gastroenterol. belg., 2002, 65, 131-132). |
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