Bjørn Lien

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Bjørn Lien (f. 1945)

er overlege og spesialist i generell kirurgi og i transplantasjonskirurgi.

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Seksjon for transplantasjonskirurgi

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Articles by Bjørn Lien

Renal transplantation is also an option for patients over 70

Kristian Heldal,
Anders Hartmann,
Torbjørn Leivestad,
Bjørn Lien,
Aksel Espen Foss,
Karsten Midtvedt

18.10.2011: Patients with terminal chronic renal failure (stage 5) can be offered conservative medical treatment or active renal replacement therapy. Renal transplantation is accepted as the best alternative with the proviso that the patient is capable of tolerating surgery and the subsequent medical treatment...