title: [Liver transplantation for benign liver tumor: six cases report and literature review].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyse and explore the indications and efficacy of liver transplantation for benign liver tumor.
  
  
  METHODS
  From Jan.2001 to Dec.2014, 6 patients, incluing 3 males and 3 females, with benign liver tumor underwent liver transplantation in our department.There were 2 cases of hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma, 1 case of hepatic cavernous hemangioma, 1 case of liver mesenchymal hamartoma, 1 case of hilar bile duct mucinous cystadenoma, and 1 case of hepatic adenoma. The data of surgical procedure, perioperative complications, postoperative management, and the outcome of follow-up were analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Six orthotopic liver transplantation from one living donor and five cadaveric donors were performed. One patient died in the perioperative period, and other patients were discharged with normal liver and kidney function. Within the follow-up time of 22 to 88 months, these patients could live the normal lives with stable graft function and nutritional status.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Liver transplantation is the most efficient treatment for unresectable and symptomatic benign lesions, with the favourable outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Tianjin First Center Hospital, Tianjin 300192, China.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Y M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Y L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Z Y
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Shen
mesh_terms: D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D019520:Living Donors; D008297:Male