title: [Organizational difficulties in liver transplantation].
abstract: Author overviews the evolution of liver transplantation from the point of view of organization in North America, in Europe and in Hungary partly on the basis of his own experience. It can be stated, that in North America the liver transplantation has become the universal method for the treatment of end-stage liver diseases, only after 20 year long period since the beginning. This first 20 years could be characterized by the monopoly of few giant transplant centers. This period was different and shorter in Europe due to integration run by Eurotransplant and Council of Europe. In Hungary the need and hope for a well organized, functioning liver transplant programme has become reality after difficult long period. Individual efforts, organizations, scientific-, clinical-, experimental work are being regarded valuable experience, because due to this effort some liver patients can live with good quality of life, the results are included to the present programme, on the other hand this accumulated knowledge can serve as a basis for further transplant activity.
authors.affiliation: Fövárosi Uzsoki utcai Kórház Sebészeti Osztály.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jakab
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009934:Organization and Administration
vernacular_title: A májtranszplantáció szervezési nehézségei.