Latest developments in hepatocyte transplantation / 国际外科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Hepatocyte transplantation is an additional effective treatment for liver failure subsequent to liver transplantation.It can also be used to as a bridge to orthotopic liver transplantation for patients with acute liver failure.Compared with liver transplantation,hepatocyte transplantation is less invasive and rejective.However,the development of both treatment is impeded by the shortage of organ donors.The quality and quantity of the liver cells and their routes of transplantation should be the substantial factors if hepatocyte transplantation is to be a treatment extended to large numbers of patients.This review discusses the latest bench-to-bedside developments in hepatocyte transplantation with the aim of drawing the attention of our domestic colleagues.