Liver Transplant Survival Rates at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Our liver transplant survival rates consistently beat the national average and are among the world's best. Ever since world-renowned transplant surgeon Thomas E. Starzl, MD, PhD, initiated UPMC Children's Hospital pediatric liver transplantation program in 1981, the program has become the premier tertiary care provider for children with end-stage liver disease.
| Liver Transplant Patient Survival |
| 1 year |
96% |
national average |
95% |
| 3 years |
88% |
national average |
94% |
Abdominal Transplant Volumes
We're one of the most active pediatric transplant centers in the nation, having performed more than 2,000 abdominal transplants, including liver, liver/kidney, living-donor liver, liver/small bowel, small bowel/multivisceral.
| Transplant Type |
2023 |
Program Inception Through 12/31/2022 |
| Liver and Liver/Kidney |
21 |
1,531 |
| Living-Donor Liver |
8 |
195 |
| Liver/Small Bowel/Intestine |
1 |
294 |
| Liver/Heart |
0 |
4 |
| Subtotal |
30 |
2,024 |
