title: Liver transplantation today.
abstract: Clinical liver transplantation has been performed for more than 25 years. In the 1980s the survival has markedly improved as a result of better patient selection, improved operative techniques, and better understanding of rejection and immunosuppression. This review examines the improvements in liver transplantation that have led to one-year patient survival rates of better than 80%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco 94143.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Forsmark
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Lake
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Ascher
mesh_terms: D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008722:Methods; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014019:Tissue Donors; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents