Assessment of advanced age candidates for liver transplantation warrants more caution  

作　　者：Alessandro Parente Vincenzo Ronca 

机构地区：[1]Liver Unit,Queen Elizabeth Hospital University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust,Birmingham B152TH,United Kingdom [2]Centre for Liver and Gastrointestinal Research,Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy University of Birmingham,Birmingham B152TT,United Kingdom

出　　处：《World Journal of Transplantation》2022年第2期24-26,共3页世界移植杂志

摘　　要：For patients with fulminant liver failure and end-stage liver disease,liver transplantation remains the only effective treatment.Over the years,as a result of the ageing population,the average age of liver transplant donors and recipients has increased and currently about one quarter of patients receiving transplantation in the United States are above the age of 65.Recently,a study reported that patients aged 65 years or older had lower one-year survival compared to a younger cohort.Herein,we express our opinion about this interesting publication.

关 键 词：Liver transplantation Elderly patients Age in liver transplantation FRAILTY Transplant assessment Liver transplant outcomes 

分 类 号：R73[医药卫生—肿瘤]