Single-center experience of transplantation for polycystic liver disease.
Polycystic liver disease (PLD) may lead to massive hepatomegaly, abdominal distension, pain, and various degrees of dyspnea. The surgical treatment of this entity remains controversial.We report our experience from a retrospective analysis of 23 patients suffering from PLD who were treated with liver transplantation (LT) in our institution.Liver transplantation for PLD patients with extensive hepatic involvement offers excellent symptoms relief. The actuarial 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival rate after transplantation was 86%.Our experience demonstrates that PLD patients with extensive hepatic involvement and who are treated with LT have good long-term prognosis and excellent symptoms relief. LT might be considered in severe PLD cases where conventional surgery is not a curative option, and it must be balanced against the risks of LT and lifelong commitment to immunosuppression.
Duke Scholars
Published In
DOI
EISSN
ISSN
Publication Date
Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
Related Subject Headings
- Time Factors
- Survival Rate
- Retrospective Studies
- Middle Aged
- Male
- Liver Transplantation
- Liver Diseases
- Humans
- Germany
- Follow-Up Studies
Citation
Published In
DOI
EISSN
ISSN
Publication Date
Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
Related Subject Headings
- Time Factors
- Survival Rate
- Retrospective Studies
- Middle Aged
- Male
- Liver Transplantation
- Liver Diseases
- Humans
- Germany
- Follow-Up Studies