Orthotopic liver transplantation in the management of end stage liver disease: the University of Vienna experience.
No Thumbnail Available
Date
1991-07-01
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Abstract
Two hundred and eight orthotopic liver transplantations (OLT) were performed in 191 patients at the I Department of Surgery, University of Vienna from 1982-1990. The most frequent indications were hepatocellular carcinoma, alcoholic cirrhosis, posthepatic cirrhosis, primary biliary cirrhosis, and fulminant hepatic failure. Patients with malignancy constituted 33.8% of cases. The overall results showed a 64% one-year and 58% two-year survival; best results were seen in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis and the poorest long-term results were in malignancy. There were 23 postoperative deaths (11%). Primary non-function was seen in 14 (7%) cases; acute rejection episodes were seen in 62% of patients. The presence of a well organised cadaver organ procurement system in eastern Austria with upto 41 donors per million population per year ensures that the 57% growth rate in OLT achieved in 1990 will be maintained with even better results.
Description
Keywords
Citation
Mirza DF, Goetzinger P, Fuegger R, Wamser P, Steininger R, Muehlbacher F. Orthotopic liver transplantation in the management of end stage liver disease: the University of Vienna experience. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 1991 Jul; 10(3): 92-5