[Liver transplants in viral hepatitides]

The authors present their own results of liver transplants over the last 30 years (from 2 February 1983 to 31 December 2012). For the respective period, 451 patients underwent a transplant in the Brno Transplantation Centre. Ten out of 451 patients (2.2%) underwent transplants for the indication of cirrhosis caused by viral hepatitis B in the Brno Transplantation Centre. The first liver transplant indicated due to viral hepatitis B was performed in 1994. Out of the ten patients, 3 died (30%). Forty  one out of 451 patients (9%) underwent liver transplant for cirrhosis caused by viral hepatitis C. The first liver transplant indicated due to viral hepatitis B was performed in 1991. A total of 21 patients out of 41 (51%) were treated with antiviral therapy; 27 out of 41 (66%) developed a recurrence after the liver transplant. Out of the 41 patients who underwent a liver transplant for viral hepatitis C indication, a total of 15 (36.6%) died.