How long can a liver transplant survive

According to the survey, my country has the highest incidence rate of liver disease. For patients, it seriously affects their health. Some patients with severe liver disease need liver transplantation, which is the best way to improve the survival rate of patients. According to the survey, after liver transplantation, most patients can achieve a five-year survival rate, and the longest can reach several decades.

Although liver transplantation can solve the patient's liver disease, it does not mean that the patient will be completely cured after the transplant. The patient also needs to pay more attention to some details in life to avoid infection.

How long a patient can live after liver transplantation should be analyzed based on the severity of the rejection reaction of the allogeneic tissue and the effect of the inhibitory drugs taken. In addition, factors such as the patient's own physical fitness, diet, lifestyle, mood, etc. will have a great impact on the patient's life span after liver transplantation. Therefore, it is impossible to generalize how long a patient can live after surgery. Therefore, patients must also understand how to care for themselves after liver transplantation.

However, according to investigations, for those who meet the indications for liver transplantation and whose surgery is successful and who pay attention to and maintain their prognosis, 75% of them will have a 5-year survival rate. Currently, the longest survival time of liver cancer patients after surgery in my country is 10 years, while the longest record abroad is 35 years.

What are the indications for liver transplantation?

1. Liver parenchymal diseases caused by non-pathogenic microorganisms

Including: acute and chronic liver failure caused by alcoholic cirrhosis, drugs and chemical poisons, congenital liver fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, giant liver cysts, Budd-Chiari syndrome, severe irreversible trauma, autoimmune hepatitis, etc.

2. Various types of hepatitis and cirrhosis caused by various pathogenic microorganisms leading to liver failure and portal hypertension

Including: acute and chronic severe hepatitis, cirrhosis, schistosomiasis, echinococcosis, etc. caused by HBV and HCV. Among them, acute and chronic severe hepatitis, cirrhosis, and liver failure related to HBV infection are currently the most common indications for liver transplantation in my country, accounting for almost 80% to 90% of all cases. How to prevent and control viral reinfection after liver transplantation is the focus of the treatment of this type of disease.

3. Congenital metabolic disorders

Such as: Wilson's disease, glycogen storage disease, hyperammonemia, antitrypsin deficiency, familial non-hemolytic jaundice, tyrosinemia, etc. This type of disease is caused by abnormal metabolism of certain substances in patients, which may lead to early death or developmental abnormalities in children. It is a common indication for pediatric liver transplantation.