Highlight appropriate strategies to improve outcomes of liver transplantation in China / 中国医学科学院学报

ABSTRACT

Liver transplantation is the only cure for end stage liver diseases. Although liver transplantation started lately in China, it has evolved rapidly during the last decade. The graft and patient survival have increased significantly, and the long-term curative effect has been promisingly improved. In some large transplantation centers in China, liver transplantation has been a routine operation. However, liver transplantation in China has not yet formed its own characteristics, and its basic research, cross-discipline development, long-term survival rate, and post-operational management still drop behind the international advanced levels. It is important to summarize our experience, standardize its rule, and innovate its technique, so as to improve the outcomes of liver transplantation in China in the future. This article briefly overviews the status quo, existing problems, and further development of liver transplantation in China.