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  • Title: Long-term results after liver transplantation.
    Author: Pfitzmann R, Nüssler NC, Hippler-Benscheidt M, Neuhaus R, Neuhaus P.
    Journal: Transpl Int; 2008 Mar; 21(3):234-46. PubMed ID: 18031464.
    Abstract:
    Liver transplantation (OLT) has become a successful surgical therapy for terminal liver failure. We here report about long-term results of OLT in a single center over a period of 15 years. Between 1988 and 2002, 1365 adult OLTs were performed. Mean follow-up was 103 +/- 56 months. Main indications for OLT were viral-induced cirrhosis (27.1%), alcoholic liver disease (21%), tumors (15.7%) and cholestatic liver disease (14.6%). Retransplantation was necessary in 120 (9.6%) patients because of initial nonfunction (26.9%), recurrence of underlying disease (20.2%), acute and chronic rejection (16.8%) or thrombosis of the hepatic artery (16.8%). 275 patients (22.1%) died. Causes of death included recurrence of disease (32.1%), infections (21.8%), de novo malignancies (13.5%) and cardiovascular disease (11.6%). Patient survival after OLT was 91.4%, 82.5%, 74.7% and 68.2% after 1, 5, 10 and 15 years, and graft survival was 85.8%, 75.3%, 67.3% and 61.7% after 1, 5, 10 and 15 years, respectively. Patient survival after retransplantation was 81.6%, 68.8% and 57.1% and 48.0% after 1, 5, 10 and 15 years. This analysis reveals excellent long-term results after OLT achieved in a single center.
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