title: Evaluation of the first 100 liver transplantations.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We aimed to present the experience of the first 100 liver transplantations carried out at Akdeniz University.
  
  
  METHODS
  The data of 100 patients in pediatric and adult age groups who underwent liver transplantation at Akdeniz University Organ Transplantation Center between January 2000 and January 2007 were examined retrospectively. The cases between January 2000 and December 2003 were evaluated as the first term and those between January 2004 and January 2007 as the second term.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age of the 100 patients (52M, 48F) was 38.6+/-17.3 (1-68) years. One-year and three-year survival rates of the patients were determined as 67.3% and 54.3% in the first term and 88.7% and 79.3% in the second term, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With better comprehension of recipient and donor surgery technique, in addition to accumulation of knowledge and experience, the results in liver transplantation might be improved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Transplantation Center, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey. adinckan@akdeniz.edu.tr
authors.forename: Ayhan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dinçkan
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Türkyilmaz
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tekin
authors.forename: Adil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Duman
authors.forename: Aygen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Ayhan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mesci
authors.forename: Zeki
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ertuğ
authors.forename: Necmiye
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hadimioğlu
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yücetin
authors.forename: Alihan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gürkan
authors.forename: Okan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Erdoğan
authors.forename: Alper
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Demirbaş
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007223:Infant; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine; D011239:Prednisolone; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid; D016559:Tacrolimus