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[Frontiers in liver transplantation in indication and techniques]
W Schöning1, R Öllinger1, M Schmelzle1
1Chirurgische Klinik, Campus Charité Mitte/Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Deutschland.
Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift Fur Alle Gebiete Der Operativen Medizen
|November 11, 2018
Summary
Liver transplantation faces challenges with expanded indications and donor organ quality, leading to reduced patient survival. A more restrictive policy is needed to improve outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Hepatology and Transplant Surgery
- Organ Transplantation Research
Background:
- Expanding liver transplant indications to include complex cases like liver cancer and patients with severe comorbidities.
- Increasing use of suboptimal donor organs, such as older or steatotic livers, to meet demand.
- Technically demanding vascular reconstructions are becoming more common in liver transplantation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the current challenges and limitations in liver transplantation.
- To discuss the impact of donor organ quality and recipient selection on outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Review of personal clinical experiences in daily practice.
- Comprehensive literature review on current liver transplantation trends.
Main Results:
- A significant decrease in 1-year patient survival rates has been observed in Germany.
- A low organ donation rate correlates with increased use of marginal donor organs and higher waiting list mortality.
- There is a rising trend in transplant recipients presenting with multiple organ failure.
Conclusions:
- Current limitations prevent expanding the frontiers of liver transplantation.
- A shift towards more restrictive organ acceptance and indication policies is necessary.
- Implementing a stricter approach aims to restore historical survival rates of 90% at 1 year and 50% at 20 years.
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