60 liver transplantations at the state Novosibirsk regional clinical hospital: a single center experience

A single center experience of the first 60 liver transplantations performed from August 2010 to July 2014 is summarized. Indications for liver transplantation, including retransplantation, technical features of transplantations from cadaveric donors and from living donors, postoperative complications, immunosuppressive regimens and results of the program have been described.

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Yudanov A.V. – candidate of medical sciences, head doctor, assistant professor of the department of hospital and pediatric surgery