Transplant activity and indications in Europe (data from the European Liver Transplant Registry, kindly provided by Dr Vincent Karam)
| <1987 | 1987–92 | 1993–97 | >1997* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Up until June 2002. | ||||
| HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; HCV, hepatitis C virus infection; HBV, hepatitis B viral infection; PBC, primary biliary cirrhosis; ALD, alcoholic liver disease; PSC, primary sclerosing cholangitis. | ||||
| No | 1161 | 8704 | 15 388 | 17 365 |
| Average age | 41 (12) | 45 (12) | 48 (12) | 50 (12) |
| HCC (with+without cirrhosis) | 210 | 889 | 1614 | 2702 |
| HCV | 19 | 939 | 2989 | 3950 |
| HBV | 78 | 1169 | 1578 | 1801 |
| HCV+HBV | 6 | 69 | 199 | 287 |
| PBC | 225 | 980 | 1197 | 880 |
| ALD | 74 | 1219 | 3308 | 4157 |
| PSC | 45 | 369 | 671 | 767 |