Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	64278
Country	United States

Received	2021-02-14 02:32
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Category	Medicine, General & Internal
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Current state of medical tourism involving liver transplantation-the risk of infections and potential complications
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Ritesh Neupane, Pahnwat Tonya Taweesedt, Humayun Anjum and Salim Surani
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Ritesh Neupane http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3792-5835 Pahnwat Tonya Taweesedt http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5791-6920 Humayun Anjum http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7804-4394 Salim Surani http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7105-4266
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Corresponding Author	Salim Surani, FACC, FACP, FCCP, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Veterinary Medical Sciences Building, 400 Raymond Stotzer Pkwy, College Station, TX 77843, United States. srsurani@gmail.com
Key Words	Commercial transplant; Liver transplant; Organ tourism; Transplant tourism
Core Tip	Liver transplant tourism can be associated with higher post-operative infections, biliary complications, and mortality compared to a domestic liver transplant. Pre-transplant education about the risk of liver transplant tourism and post-transplant management is essential to improve the patients' outcomes.
Publish Date	2021-07-23 08:10
Citation	Neupane R, Tawseedt PT, Anjum H, Surani S. Current state of medical tourism involving liver transplantation-the risk of infections and potential complications. World J Hepatol 2021; 13(7): 717-722
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v13/i7/717.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v13.i7.717

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