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Inhaling helps heal liver transplant recipients
08-23-2007 · EurekAlert!A new study indicates that one of the main complications of liver transplantation can be treated very simply. Inhalation of nitrous oxide during the transplant operation decreased the length of time patients had to stay in hospital and increased the rate at which the function of the transplanted liver was restored. The authors therefore suggest that inhalation of nitrous oxide is a valuable pre-emptive approach to enhancing liver function after transplantation.
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