[Liver transplantation in Hungary]

Orv Hetil. 1996 Oct 20;137(42 Suppl 1):2358-62.
[Article in Hungarian]

Abstract

Necessities and possibilities being in Hungary are discussed. All the requirements involving personal, organization and material (room, equipment, diagnostics) necessities are particularly listed. Possibilities of donors are satisfactory. Problem is the viral diagnostics of donors. The quality of liver transplantation to be waited in Hungary is calculated with activity number in the world. At least 70 liver transplantation are to be yearly waited in Hungary, against this only some patients are on the waiting list. The most important gate is the insufficient quantity of blood according into the selection of program of liver transplantation. The author particularly analyses the covering expenses; the Transplantation and Surgical Department is a good background for liver transplantation, this way the National Health Insurance Institute ought to assure the activity expenses.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Hepatitis, Viral, Human / mortality
  • Hepatitis, Viral, Human / surgery
  • Hepatitis, Viral, Human / virology
  • Humans
  • Hungary
  • Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / mortality
  • Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / surgery
  • Liver Diseases / mortality*
  • Liver Diseases / surgery
  • Liver Transplantation / statistics & numerical data*
  • Tissue Donors