| A total of 10 patients died, with sepsis being the leading cause of death | |
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| Liver disease is a major medical problem in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is mostly due to viral hepatitis | All, but one patient, survived the surgical procedure; there were no cases of primary non-function; acute cellular rejection occurred in 12 patients all of whom responded to steroids |
Immunosuppression consisted of prednisone combined with cyclosporin Neoral or FK 506.
| Liver transplantation is the only option for patients with end-stage liver disease offering good long-term survival | The first liver transplant at the King Fahad National Guard Hospital was performed in February 1994 and since then, 40 liver transplants have been performed on 37 patients |
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