Liver transplantation and aging

• 作者: Anna Mrzljak Danko Mikulic
• 来源期刊: 世界移植杂志
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: Liver transplantation ELDERLY Hepatocellular carcinoma Alcohol-related liver disease Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Hepatitis C virus
• 年，卷（期）: 2020,（9）
• 页码范围: 256-266
• 页数: 11页
• 分类号: R57

摘要

An increase in the average life expectancy,paralleled by a demographic shift in the population with end-stage liver disease lies behind the rising demand for liver transplantation(LT)among the elderly.Some of the most common indications for LT including hepatocellular carcinoma,alcohol-related liver disease,chronic hepatitis C and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease tend to affect older patients.Transplant professionals are faced with an increasing demand for LT among elderly patients in an age of organ shortage and it is important that risk and benefits are carefully weighed in order to achieve the optimum use of precious liver grafts.