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Liver transplantation in Hawaii
L L Wong1, A H Cheung, W M Limm
1Department of Surgery, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu.
Hawaii Medical Journal
|March 1, 1994
Summary
Liver transplantation offers a 80-85% survival rate for end-stage liver disease. Early physician recognition and referral to transplant centers are crucial for successful outcomes in liver transplant candidates.
Area of Science:
- Hepatology and Transplant Surgery
Background:
- Liver transplantation is a critical treatment for end-stage liver disease (ESLD).
- Autoimmune hepatitis was the cause for the first liver transplant in Hawaii in 1993.
- Optimal outcomes depend on timely patient identification and referral.