title: [Results of liver transplantation in elderly patients (> 55 years of age)].
abstract: The results of orthotopic liver transplantation in patients > 55 years were compared to a group of patients aged < or = 55 years. Rates of 1- and 4-year patient survival were 88.5% and 73.1% vs. 88.0% and 70.7%, respectively. Morbidity and postoperative mortality were similar in both groups, suggesting that orthotopic liver transplantation can be safely performed in patients > 55 years of age with excellent improvement of quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Universitätsklinik Gent.
authors.forename: U J
authors.initials: UJ
authors.lastname: Hesse
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Berrevoet
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pattyn
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: de Hemptinne
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000401:mortality*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality*; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Ergebnisse nach Lebertransplantation bei älteren Patienten (> 55 Jahre).