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  • Title: [Results of liver transplantation in elderly patients (> 55 years of age)].
    Author: Hesse UJ, Berrevoet F, Pattyn P, de Hemptinne B.
    Journal: Langenbecks Arch Chir Suppl Kongressbd; 1996; 113():419-21. PubMed ID: 9101891.
    Abstract:
    The results of orthotopic liver transplantation in patients > 55 years were compared to a group of patients aged < or = 55 years. Rates of 1- and 4-year patient survival were 88.5% and 73.1% vs. 88.0% and 70.7%, respectively. Morbidity and postoperative mortality were similar in both groups, suggesting that orthotopic liver transplantation can be safely performed in patients > 55 years of age with excellent improvement of quality of life.
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