Orthotopic liver transplantation in the elderly patients / 中国普通外科杂志

Objective To assess the outcome of liver transplantation in patients over sixty years of age,in order to attempt to expand the indications of liver transplantation. Methods From August,2000 to January,2002, the clinical data of 36 patients who underwent liver transplantation in our department were analysed retrospectively. Of the 36 cases, the data (operating time, the length of hospitalization, rejection rate and ICU stay days after operation) of 5 patients whose age were ≥60 years (elderly group) and the data of 31 patients whose age were under 60 years (