Liver transplantation: current indications and patient selection for adult patients with chronic liver disease.
Liver transplantation is a life saving procedure for patients with a variety of irreversible acute and chronic liver diseases for which no other therapy is available. To date, success of transplantation has been significantly improved with 1-year graft and patient survival rates of approximately 90%. As new information becomes available the indications for individual diseases have been changed somewhat. This review will provide a general basis for patient selection and timing of liver transplantation for adult patients with chronic liver disease.
Apiratpracha
Wichian
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Department of Medicine, Pramongkutklao Hospital and Medical College, Bangkok, Thailand. apvchian@hotmail.com
Chailimpamontree
Worawon
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Intraprasong
Phongphob
P
Yoshida
Eric M
EM
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D018579:Patient Selection; D013997:Time Factors