[Perspectives of liver transplantation in Chile]. / Perspectivas del trasplante hepático en Chile.
Rev Med Chil
; 118(4): 453-8, 1990 Apr.
Article
em Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2133157
After an initial experience with 4 patients who received orthotopic liver transplant (OLT) we analyze the perspectives of establishing liver transplantation programs in Chile. An estimated 100 adult and pediatric patients require OLT a year and no more than 3 centers are required to deal with this and acquire experience with the procedure. A national organization for organ procurement is essential, given the marked difficulties in obtaining cadaver organs at present. Each procedure has an estimated cost of $5 million with 2 more millions in the first year. Thus a program for 15 patients a year may cost $ 100 million, personnel expenses not included.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transplante de Fígado
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
/
Chile
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Med Chil
Ano de publicação:
1990
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Chile
País de publicação:
Chile