The First Report of Liver Transplantation Program at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Liver transplantation program has been launched at Organ Transplant Center of Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, since January 2009. Herein, we report on the results of 116 liver transplantations so far performed in this center. Complications occurred in 42 (...

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Published in:	International journal of organ transplantation medicine Vol. 10; no. 3; pp. 149 - 152
Main Authors:	Nejatollahi, S M, Peirovi, H, Salehian, M T, Marashi, S A, Janatmakan, F, Vosoghian, M, Moshari, M R, Mohammad-Alizadeh, A, Hasanzadehkiabi, M, Ghodosi, I, Fazel, I
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Iran Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 01-01-2019
Subjects:	Age Females Hepatitis Hospitals Liver diseases Males Medical prognosis Mortality Sepsis Studies Systematic review Transplants & implants Iran End-stage organ failure Transplantation Iran Liver transplantation
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Summary:	Liver transplantation program has been launched at Organ Transplant Center of Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, since January 2009. Herein, we report on the results of 116 liver transplantations so far performed in this center. Complications occurred in 42 (36.2%; 95% CI: 27.4%-45.1%) of patients, mostly sepsis, post-operative hemorrhage and respiratory failure. 32 (27.6%) of recipients died after transplantation.
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ISSN:	2008-6482 2008-6490