title: Liver transplantation at the Ochsner Clinic: programmatic expansion and outcomes improvement.
abstract: Liver transplantation has become the best and most durable treatment for both acute and chronic liver disease. Over 1400 liver transplants have been performed at the Ochsner Clinic since the first successful transplant in 1987. Since its inception, the program has gone through several changes and advancements and has become one of the largest liver transplant programs in the United States. We have helped evolve steroid sparing immunosuppression and the use of extended criteria, donor organs. Establishment of criteria for the selection of recipients for re-transplantation has resulted in better than expected short and long-term results. Our center has faced the challenge of Hurricane Katrina and overcome it. We have improved steadily in both outcomes and transplants performed. The Ochnser Clinic Liver Transplant program will continue to improve access and outcomes for all patients with liver disease.
authors.affiliation: Multi-organ Transplant Institute, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
authors.forename: Ian C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Carmody
authors.forename: Trevor W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Reichman
authors.forename: Humberto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bohorquez
authors.forename: Ari J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: David S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Bruce
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Therapondos
authors.forename: Nigel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Girgrah
authors.forename: Shobha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: George E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Loss
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055867:Cyclonic Storms / Q000401:mortality; D003643:Death; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000401:mortality / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000401:mortality* / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D008145:Louisiana / Q000453:epidemiology; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000401:mortality; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D012086:Reoperation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents