Open AccessOutcomes of liver transplantation for end-stage biliary disease: A comparative study with end-stage liver disease
Author(s) -
Yanhua Lai,
Weidong Duan,
Qiang Yu,
Sheng Ye,
Nian-Jun Xiao,
Dongxin Zhang,
Zhiqiang Huang,
Zhanyu Yang,
Jiahong Dong
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v21.i20.6296
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , model for end stage liver disease , gastroenterology , univariate analysis , liver disease , biliary atresia , proportional hazards model , primary sclerosing cholangitis , transplantation , cirrhosis , hazard ratio , primary biliary cirrhosis , survival analysis , surgery , multivariate analysis , disease , confidence interval
To evaluate the outcomes of patients with end-stage biliary disease (ESBD) who underwent liver transplantation, to define the concept of ESBD, the criteria for patient selection and the optimal operation for decision-making.