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9289837

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-9-10
pubmed:abstractText
Today, orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is the treatment of choice for the endstage of various liver diseases, a 1-year survival rate of 80% and a 5-year survival rate of 70% in elective patients without tumor is reported in international surveys. The liver transplant program of the Inselspital Bern is very small compared with international centers, and this may raise questions about the (long-term) results and the justification for such a program. During the last 63 months, 59 liver transplantations (including two retransplants) have been performed in 57 patients at the Inselspital. The 30-day mortality was 3.5% and the 2.5-year overall survival rate was 82% and 93% for elective cases without tumor. After a median follow-up of 29 months, 67% of all patients were reintegrated fully or part-time in their profession and 81% were independent of others' help. We conclude that even a small liver transplant program based on routine resources only can achieve results which are comparable to international standards.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0250-5525
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
89
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
31S-35S
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
[Liver transplantation at the Bern Island Hospital: results from the last 5 years].
pubmed:affiliation
Klinik für Viszerale und Transplantationschirurgie, Inselspital, Universität Bern.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract