Liver transplantation

Major advances have been made in the field of liver transplantation over the last 50 years. Survival rates are now approximately 90% thanks to improved immunosuppression regimens following the introduction of calcineurin inhibitors, the development of novel organ preservation strategies and enhanced perioperative care. The spectrum of disease now definitively treated with liver transplantation has also grown to  encompass not only acute and chronic liver disease but also hepatic malignancies. Early referral to specialist centres affords better outcomes for potential recipients and has prompted the development of scoring systems to objectively assess liver failure and guide organ allocation.
Source: Surgery (Medicine Publishing) - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Transplantation Source Type: research