title: Clinical outcome of orthotopic liver transplantation.
abstract: Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) has become a standard procedure for end-stage cirrhosis. The purpose of this anlysis is to give a brief overview on the clinical outcome of OLT. According to a current survey of primary indications for liver transplantation in Europe, virus-induced cirrhosis represents the largest proportion with 25%. The next frequent indication is alcoholic cirrhosis with 19%. Cholestatic diseases amount to 13%, malignancy in cirrhosis 10%, and acute hepatic failure 10%. The outcome of these main indications will be discussed and critical considerations pointed out. Patient survival rates demonstrate for cirrhosis at 1-and 5-year about 80% and 70%, respectively. In acute hepatic failure, more patients are lost in the perioperative period. Not surprisingly, patients transplanted for malignancy show decreased long-term survival. Considering an average of 5-year survival in patients with end-stage liver disease of 20% or less, excellent patient survival can be achieved by liver transplantation.
authors.affiliation: g.berlakovich@akh-wien.ac.at
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Berlakovich
mesh_terms: D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000601:surgery; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000601:surgery; D017114:Liver Failure, Acute / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000401:mortality; D015996:Survival Rate