[Frontiers in liver transplantation in indication and techniques].
CONCLUSION: Results-oriented and controlled liver transplantation currently prohibits making inroads into the previously intrinsic frontiers. As long as the current circumstances do not change, a shift in the intrinsic frontiers of that which is surgically feasible will not be possible. The current situation forces the transplant surgeon to apply a more restrictive indications and organ acceptance policy. With this approach we can try to regain the previously excellent short- and long-term results of a 1‑year survival of 90% and a 20-year survival of 50%.
PMID: 30413847 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Der Chirurg - Category: Surgery Authors: Schöning W, Öllinger R, Schmelzle M, Pratschke J Tags: Chirurg Source Type: research
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