Survival after orthotopic liver transplantation: a follow-up report of two patients.
Two adult patients with terminal fatal liver disease were treated by orthotopic transplantation. One survived 11 months and died as a result of recurrent biliary intra-abdominal sepsis; the other patient is alive and well in the 18th month after transplantation and has virtually normal liver function. It is concluded that liver grafting can provide valuable therapy.
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000601:surgery; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000601:surgery; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents