RESULTS OF LIVER-TRANSPLANTATION IN OLDER PATIENTS (OVER 55 YEARS)

Authors
HESSE UJ BERREVOET F PATTYN P DEHEMPTINNE B
Citation
Uj. Hesse et al., RESULTS OF LIVER-TRANSPLANTATION IN OLDER PATIENTS (OVER 55 YEARS), Langenbecks Archiv fur Chirurgie, 1996, pp. 419-421
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Langenbecks Archiv fur Chirurgie → ACNP
ISSN journal
00238236
Year of publication
1996
Supplement
2
Pages
419 - 421
Database
ISI
SICI code
0023-8236(1996):<419:ROLIOP>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The results of orthotopic liver transplantation in patients >55 years were compared to a group of patients aged less than or equal to 55 yea rs. Rates of 1- and 4-year patient survival were 88.5% and 73.1% vs. 8 8.0% and 70.7%, respectively. Morbidity and postoperative mortality we re similar in both groups, suggesting that orthotopic liver transplant ation can be safely performed in patients >55 years of age with excell ent improvement of quality of life.