Liver transplantation for benign liver tumors
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-631X.2017.05.008
- VernacularTitle:肝移植治疗肝脏良性肿物的临床分析
- Author:
Lianjiang WANG
;
Yamin ZHANG
;
Hong ZHENG
;
Cheng PAN
;
Yonglin DENG
;
Zhongyang SHEN
- Keywords:
Liver neoplasms;
Liver transplantation
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Surgery
2017;32(5):406-409
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the indications and results of liver transplantation ior benign liver tumors.Methods From Jan 2001 to Dec 2014,16 patients of inoperable severely symptomatic benign liver tumors underwent liver transplantation in our department.There were 10 cases of polycystic liver disease,2 cases of hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma,1 case of hepatic cavernous hemangioma,1case of liver mesenchymal hamartoma,1 case of hilar bile duct mucinous cystadenoma,1 case of hepatic adenoma.Results 3 cases were dead in the perioperative period.The remaining patients were alive and discharged with normal perioperative liver and kidney function.One case of polycystic liver lost to follow-up,the remaining 12 patients were all alive at the end of a follow-up of 17 to 161 months,with fully active life style.Conclusions Liver transplantation is an effective and sometimes the only treatment option for unresectable and symptomatic benign liver lesion.
