Liver transplantation is now performed at over one hundred centers in the USA, as well as numerous centres in Europe and elsewhere. One-year patient survival is 80–85%, and outcomes continue to improve, although liver transplantation remains a formidable procedure with frequent complications.
Currently more than 6,000 liver transplants are performed each year in the
United States. Liver transplant surgery usually takes between four and twelve
hours. Most patients stay in the hospital for up to three weeks after surgery.
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