Evolution of indications and results of liver transplantation in Europe. A report from the European Liver Transplant Registry (ELTR)

摘要

Since 1968 the European Liver Transplant Registry (ELTR) collects prospectively the data of liver transplantation (LT) in 145 centers all over Europe. It represents more than 95% of the overall European data compared to the published official figures [1 ]. This collection is made prospectively through a standardized questionnaire. The first part of the questionnaire includes items regarding date and indication for LT, donor and recipient data, surgical technique of LT, and the immediate postoperative immunosuppression therapy. The second part concerns graft and patient outcome, and immunosuppressive regimen follow-up. Participation in the ELTR is voluntary and a standard computerized database is provided to contributing centers with detailed instructions for the collection of accurate and uniform information [2].