[Liver transplantation in elderly patients: indications, risks and results].
This study analyzes the course of 62 patients aged over 60 years (i.e., 7% of all recipients) which were liver transplanted over the last 10 years. The data show that the results of transplantation in patients with malignant tumors (n = 25) are unfavorable (20% 5-year survival), while good results could be obtained in patients with benign indications (n = 37), including mainly posthepatitic cirrhosis, but also three fulminant liver failures (75% 5-year survival). Causes of death were mainly septic complications in the early phase and tumor recurrence in patients with malignant disease.
Schlitt
H J
HJ
Klinik für Abdominal- und Transplantationschirurgie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover.
Obed
A
A
Oldhafer
K J
KJ
Manns
M P
MP
Pichlmayr
R
R
D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D000368:Aged; D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000401:mortality*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality*; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Lebertransplantation beim älteren Patienten: Indikationen, Risiken und Ergebnisse.