Starzl, TE and Koep, LJ and Halgrimson, CG and Hood, J and Schroter, GPJ and Porter, KA and Weil, R
(1979)
Fifteen years of clinical liver transplantation.
Gastroenterology, 77 (2).
375 - 388.
ISSN 0016-5085
Abstract
Liver transplantation in humans was first attempted more than 15 yr ago. The 1-yr survival has slowly improved until it has now reached about 50%. In our experience, 46 patients have lived for at least 1 yr, with the longest survival being 9 yr. The high acute mortality in early trials was due in many cases to technical and management errors and to the use of damaged organs. With elimination of such factors, survival increased. Further improvements will depend upon better immunosuppression. Orthotopic liver transplantation (liver replacement) is the preferred operation in most cases, but placement of an extra liver (auxiliary transplantation) may have a role under special circumstances. © 1979.
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Starzl, TE | tes11@pitt.edu | TES11 | | Koep, LJ | | | | Halgrimson, CG | | | | Hood, J | | | | Schroter, GPJ | | | | Porter, KA | | | | Weil, R | | | |
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Other Centers, Institutes, Offices, or Units > Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute |
Date: |
1 January 1979 |
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Publication |
Journal or Publication Title: |
Gastroenterology |
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77 |
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2 |
Page Range: |
375 - 388 |
DOI or Unique Handle: |
10.1016/0016-5085(79)90294-4 |
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University of Pittsburgh |
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Yes |
ISSN: |
0016-5085 |
Other ID: |
uls-drl:31735062113745, Starzl CV No. 427 |
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08 Apr 2010 17:07 |
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19 Jul 2020 10:55 |
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http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/3813 |
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