title: Indications for liver transplantation in adults : Recommendations of the Austrian Society for Gastroenterology and Hepatology (ÖGGH) in cooperation with the Austrian Society for Transplantation, Transfusion and Genetics (ATX).
abstract: Liver transplantation has emerged as an established and well-accepted therapeutic option for patients with acute and chronic liver failure and hepatocellular carcinoma. The disproportion between recipients and donors is still an ongoing problem that has only been solved partially over the last centuries. For several patients no life-saving organs can be distributed. Therefore, objective and internationally established recommendations regarding indication and organ allocation are imperative. The aim of this article is to establish evidence-based recommendations regarding the evaluation and assessment of adult candidates for liver transplantation. This publication is the first Austrian consensus paper issued and approved by the Austrian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in cooperation with the Austrian Society of Transplantation, Infusion and Genetics.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Teaching Hospital Hall i.T., Milserstraße 10, 6060, Hall i.T., Austria. ivo.graziadei@tirol-kliniken.at.|Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria. ivo.graziadei@tirol-kliniken.at.
authors: Ivo
authors: I
authors: Graziadei
authors: Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
authors: Heinz
authors: H
authors: Zoller
authors: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Fickert
authors: Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thorax Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
authors: Stefan
authors: S
authors: Schneeberger
authors: Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
authors: Armin
authors: A
authors: Finkenstedt
authors: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
authors: Markus
authors: M
authors: Peck-Radosavljevic
authors: Department of Transplant Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
authors: Helmut
authors: H
authors: Müller
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
authors: Claudia
authors: C
authors: Kohl
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
authors: Barbara
authors: B
authors: Sperner-Unterweger
authors: Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
authors: Stephan
authors: S
authors: Eschertzhuber
authors: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
authors: Harald
authors: H
authors: Hofer
authors: Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thorax Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
authors: Dietmar
authors: D
authors: Öfner
authors: Department of Internal Medicine I, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
authors: Herbert
authors: H
authors: Tilg
authors: Department of Internal Medicine II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
authors: Wolfgang
authors: W
authors: Vogel
authors: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Trauner
authors: Department for Transplantation, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
authors: Gabriela
authors: G
authors: Berlakovich
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D005762:Gastroenterology / Q000592:standards*; D015276:Health Care Rationing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000592:standards*; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000592:standards*; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000592:standards*
keywords: Acute liver failure; Cholangiocellular carcinoma; Chronic hepatitis; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Liver cirrhosis