einstein. 2005; 3(3):179-184 179Liver transplantation at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein Liver transplantation at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

Objective: To present patients and results of liver transplantation performed by the Liver Unit team at the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. Methods: The medical records of all patients transplanted by the team at the Liver Unit of the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, from January 2002 to June 2005, were analyzed. Results: During this period, 328 transplants were performed and 64.3 % were male recipients; 64.9 % were performed with cadaveric donor; 31.1% with living donors; and 4.3 % were domino liver transplants. The three-year survival rate was 78 % with cadaveric donors, 71.1% with living donor and 46.2 % with domino liver transplant. The mean severity index according to the Child-Pugh score was 8.7 (Child B–9) and the median was 9 (Child B-9); the mean MELD score was 17.6 and the median 18. Conclusion: The Liver Unit team has the largest number of liver transplantation cases in Latin America with over 850 transplants performed and outcomes similar to the world’s best centers