Liver transplantation at the Ochsner Clinic: programmatic expansion and outcomes improvement

Liver transplantation has become the best and most durable treatment for both acute and chronic liver disease. Over 1400 liver transplants have been performed at the Ochsner Clinic since the first successful transplant in 1987. Since its inception, the program has gone through several changes and ad...

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Published inClinical transplants p. 111
Main Authors Carmody, Ian C, Reichman, Trevor W, Bohorquez, Humberto, Cohen, Ari J, Bruce, David S, Therapondos, George, Girgrah, Nigel, Joshi, Shobha, Loss, George E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 2012
Subjects
Academic Medical Centers - statistics & numerical data
Cyclonic Storms - mortality
Death
Fatty Liver - mortality
Fatty Liver - surgery
Graft Rejection - drug therapy
Graft Rejection - mortality
Hepatectomy - mortality
Hepatectomy - standards
Hepatectomy - trends
Hepatitis B Antibodies - blood
Hepatitis B, Chronic - mortality
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents - therapeutic use
Liver Failure - mortality
Liver Failure - surgery
Liver Transplantation - mortality
Liver Transplantation - standards
Liver Transplantation - trends
Louisiana - epidemiology
Obesity, Morbid - mortality
Postoperative Complications - mortality
Reoperation - statistics & numerical data
Risk Factors
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Tissue Donors - statistics & numerical data
Louisiana
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Summary:Liver transplantation has become the best and most durable treatment for both acute and chronic liver disease. Over 1400 liver transplants have been performed at the Ochsner Clinic since the first successful transplant in 1987. Since its inception, the program has gone through several changes and advancements and has become one of the largest liver transplant programs in the United States. We have helped evolve steroid sparing immunosuppression and the use of extended criteria, donor organs. Establishment of criteria for the selection of recipients for re-transplantation has resulted in better than expected short and long-term results. Our center has faced the challenge of Hurricane Katrina and overcome it. We have improved steadily in both outcomes and transplants performed. The Ochnser Clinic Liver Transplant program will continue to improve access and outcomes for all patients with liver disease.
ISSN:0890-9016