Transplantation Technologies & Research

Nhu Thao T Nguyen

Publications

• Research Article
  Comparing Outcomes for Rare Primary Hepatic Tumors after Liver Transplantation
  Author(s): Nhu Thao T Nguyen, Theresa R Harring, Jacfranz J Guiteau, Ron T Cotton, Ismael Salas de Armas, Hao Liu, John A Goss and Christine A O’MahonyNhu Thao T Nguyen, Theresa R Harring, Jacfranz J Guiteau, Ron T Cotton, Ismael Salas de Armas, Hao Liu, John A Goss and Christine A O’Mahony
  
  Aim: Liver transplantations (LT) have proven to be a successful treatment for many tumors of the liver. The goal of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of liver transplantations in patients with primary liver tumors with a focus on rarer malignancies. Methods: The UNOS database catalogues all adult patients who underwent LT for a primary liver tumor from 1992-2008. Of the 73, 231 liver transplantations, 5,682 patients with liver tumors were identified and categorized by indication for LT: hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC, n=5272), hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (HEH, n=85), cholangiocarcinoma (n=249), sarcomas (n= 11) and combined HCC-Cholangiocarcinomas (HCC-CC, n=12). Survivals were calculated using Kaplan-Meier and log rank tests. Results: 5,629 patients received LT for solid liver tumors. HCC patients and their allografts survived longer than those transplanted for chol.. Read More»
  

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