Liver transplantation: experience with our first 100 cases.
OBJECTIVE
Our goal was to evaluate the results of the first 100 liver transplants performed in our institution.


METHODS
We retrospectively analyzed the first 100 liver transplants undertaken in adults from November 2001 to August 2005.


RESULTS
The mean age of the recipients was 50 years (20 to 69) and 73% were men. The mean waiting time was 35 days. The mean age of the donors was 60 years (15 to 87), and 60% were men. One-year patient and graft survival rates were 93% and 90%, respectively. Three-year patient and graft survival rates were 85% and 82%, respectively. The need for retransplantation was 3%. Surgical complications included hepatic artery stenoses, 2%; hepatic artery thromboses, 2%; biliary leaks, 6%; and biliary stenoses, 14%.


CONCLUSIONS
These results are no different from the overall results for liver transplantation in Spain during the same period.
Pacheco
D
D
Liver Transplant Unit, Hospital Universitario Río Hortega, Valladolid, Spain. daps@canal21.com
Barrera
A
A
Marcos
J L
JL
Sarmentero
J C
JC
de Anta
A
A
Benito
C
C
Citores
M
M
Velicia
R
R
Sánchez
G
G
García
F
F
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000401:mortality / Q000502:physiology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016019:Survival Analysis