title: [Perspectives of liver transplantation in Chile].
abstract: After an initial experience with 4 patients who received orthotopic liver transplant (OLT) we analyze the perspectives of establishing liver transplantation programs in Chile. An estimated 100 adult and pediatric patients require OLT a year and no more than 3 centers are required to deal with this and acquire experience with the procedure. A national organization for organ procurement is essential, given the marked difficulties in obtaining cadaver organs at present. Each procedure has an estimated cost of $5 million with 2 more millions in the first year. Thus a program for 15 patients a year may cost $ 100 million, personnel expenses not included.
authors: Hospital Militar de Santiago, Chile.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Hepp
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Zaror
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Ríos
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Suarez
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Figueroa
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Quiroga
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Rodriguez
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Wholer
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Abell
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Gonzalez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002677:Chile; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000191:economics; D008875:Middle Aged; D014019:Tissue Donors; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement
vernacular_title: Perspectivas del trasplante hepático en Chile.