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World J Transplant. Mar 18, 2025; 15(1): 99452
Published online Mar 18, 2025. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v15.i1.99452
Large-for-size syndrome prophylaxis in infant liver recipients with low body mass
Konstantin Semash, Timur Dzhanbekov
Konstantin Semash, Timur Dzhanbekov, Department of Mini-Invasive Surgery, National Children's Medical Center, Tashkent 100171, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
Co-first authors: Konstantin Semash and Timur Dzhanbekov.
Author contributions: Semash K contributed to project administration, supervision, figures and tables; Dzhanbekov T contributed to conceptualization, methodology; Dzhanbekov T and Semash K contributed to writing-original draft.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors declare no actual or potential conflicts of interest.
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Corresponding author: Konstantin Semash, MD, PhD, Consultant Physician-Scientist, Surgeon, Department of Mini-Invasive Surgery, National Children's Medical Center, Parkent Street 294, Tashkent 100171, Toshkent, Uzbekistan. doctorsemash@gmail.com
Received: July 23, 2024
Revised: September 27, 2024
Accepted: October 25, 2024
Published online: March 18, 2025
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Core Tip: Transplantation of the left lateral section is a well-established treatment for advanced liver diseases in children, particularly infants. This review highlights the ongoing challenge of matching adult donor grafts to the smaller abdominal capacity of pediatric recipients. It also discusses the evolution of surgical approaches, methods for accurately assessing required liver mass, and strategies for mitigating complications related to large-for-size grafts.