Liver Transplantation

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Surgical Procedure
gptkbp:allocationSystem MELD score
PELD score
gptkbp:canBe Adult
Pediatric
Deceased donor
Living donor
Domino transplant
Orthotopic
Split liver
gptkbp:contraindication Metastatic cancer
Active substance abuse
Severe heart or lung disease
Uncontrolled infection
gptkbp:firstPerformed gptkb:Thomas_Starzl
1963
gptkbp:followedBy Lifelong medical follow-up
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Liver Transplantation
gptkbp:improves Survival in liver failure
gptkbp:indication gptkb:Hepatitis_B
gptkb:Hepatitis_C
Liver cancer
Cirrhosis
Acute liver failure
Alcoholic liver disease
Biliary atresia
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
gptkbp:performedAt Specialized transplant centers
gptkbp:performedBy Transplant surgeon
gptkbp:regulates NHS Blood and Transplant (UK)
UNOS (United States)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Hepatology
Surgery
Organ donation
Transplant immunology
gptkbp:requires Immunosuppression
Donor liver
Post-transplant care
Pre-transplant evaluation
gptkbp:riskFactor Rejection
Bleeding
Infection
Bile duct complications
Graft failure
gptkbp:survivalRate 1-year survival >85%
5-year survival ~70%
gptkbp:usedFor Treatment of acute liver failure
Treatment of end-stage liver disease
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:American_Association_for_the_Study_of_Liver_Diseases
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7