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This research aims to analyze trends in liver transplantation over the past 13 years in Europe.

Evolution of liver transplantation in Europe: Report of the European Liver Transplant Registry

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Registry analysis reveals improvements in liver transplantation survival rates in Europe, suggesting enhanced donor selection strategies.

This research aims to analyze trends in liver transplantation over the past 13 years in Europe.
Analysis of 44,286 liver transplantations from the European Liver Transplant Registry over a 13-year period.
Comparison of survival rates and transplantation methods including split and living-related liver transplantation.
Evaluation of outcomes for older donors and recipients.
One-year survival rate for liver transplantations is 83%, improving significantly over time.
Five-year survival rates for hepatocellular carcinoma increased by 17% from 1990 to 2000.
Retransplantation has less optimal results, with more than two thirds of deaths occurring within the first year.

Adam et al. (2003) studied this question.

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