Currently, the 1-year survival rate after liver transplantation is nearly 90%, the 3-year survival rate is nearly 80%, and the longest survival time is about 40 years.
After more than half a century of exploration, liver transplantation technology has made great progress. Data show that the current 1-year survival rate after liver transplantation is nearly 90%, the 3-year survival rate is nearly 80%, and the longest survival time is nearly 40 years, and the survival rate after liver transplantation in children is more favorable than that in adults.
The indications for liver transplantation are progressive, irreversible, and lethal severe end-stage liver disease, and benign and malignant diseases of the liver for which there is no effective treatment other than liver transplantation.
Classical surgical approaches to the liver include in situ liver transplantation, backpack liver transplantation, and modified backpack liver transplantation. Other surgical modalities include reduced volume liver transplantation.