Abstract:

BACKGROUND: The affected liver can be completely removed by liver transplantation, long-term efficacy is superior to liver resection, the 5-year survival rate reaches 70% H1. In addition, liver transplantation can avoid a serious risk for incomplete liver function caused by hepatic resection in the case of liver dysfunction.
OBJECTIVE: To retrospectively analyze the treatment effects and importance of orthotopic liver transplantation for primary hepatic cancer patients.
METHODS: A total of 75 patients with primary hepatic cancer treated by orthotopic liver transplantation in Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fuzhou General Hospital of Nanjing Military Area Command of Chinese PLA from March 1980 to December 2008 were involved in the analysis for the postoperative survival rates and recurrence of tumors.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: For all the patients, the total postoperative survival rate in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd year was 86.6%, 66.7% and 53.3% respectively, the disease free survival rate was 65.2%, 53.9%, 34.1%. Their mean survival time is 25 months. For the patients in line with Milan standard, the postoperative survival rate in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd year was 88.4%, 72.5% and 57.9% respectively, the disease free survival rate was 77.6%, 62.3%, 51.8%. Their mean survival time is 39 months. Tumor recurrence occurred within one year in all six patients who were beyond Milan standard. Two patients died in one year after operation, the survival rate at postoperative one year was 66.7% and the remanent four patients all died in the 2nd year after operation. Orthotopic liver transplantation was one of the effective treatments for primary hepatic cancer patients. The patients which were measured up to Milan standard would have the best curative effects.