title: Liver transplantation().
abstract: Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) involves the substitution of a diseased native liver with a normal liver (or part of one) taken from a deceased or living donor. Considered an experimental procedure through the 1980s, OLT is now regarded as the treatment of choice for a number of otherwise irreversible forms of acute and chronic liver disease.The first human liver transplantation was performed in the United States in 1963 by Prof. T.E. Starzl of the University of Colorado. The first OLT to be performed in Italy was done in 1982 by Prof. R. Cortesini. The procedure was successfully performed at the Policlinico Umberto I of the University of Rome (La Sapienza).The paper reports the indications for liver transplantation, donor selection and organ allocation in our experience, surgical technique, immunosuppression, complications and results of liver transplantation in our center.
authors: Department of General Surgery and Transplantation "P. Stefanini", University "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Rossi
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Mennini
authors: Q
authors: Q
authors: Lai
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Ginanni Corradini
authors: F M
authors: FM
authors: Drudi
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Pugliese
authors: P B
authors: PB
authors: Berloco
keywords: Hepatocellular carcinoma; Immunosuppression; Liver transplantation; Living donor; Piggyback; Recipient outcome; Split-liver
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