title: Liver transplantation in Hawaii.
abstract: The first liver transplant performed in Hawaii was on May 17, 1993 in a patient with end-stage liver disease caused by autoimmune hepatitis. Liver transplantation is a well-accepted treatment for end-stage liver disease with a 1-year patient survival of 80% to 85%. Early recognition of the appropriate candidate by primary care physicians and prompt referral to a liver transplant center are essential for optimal results. The indications, contraindications, organ procurement and allocation, complications, and results of liver transplantation are described. Finally, several controversial areas will be introduced, including liver transplant for alcoholic cirrhosis and hepatitis B, and use of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPS).
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu.
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Limm
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Tsai
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000401:mortality*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality*; D011379:Prognosis; D015996:Survival Rate; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000639:trends