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Table 4.2.2 Distribution of Patients by Ethnic Group, 1993-2009
Year No. Ethnic
group
93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 TOTAL
Malay 0 1 2 3 1 0 4 1 2 3 1 11 3 3 2 2 1
40 Chinese
1 0 6 8 2 1 2 2 3 6 4 5 1 3 4 4 7 59
Indian 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0
8 Others
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
TOTAL 1 1 8 13 3 2 8 3 5 10 5 16 5 8 7 6 8
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Figure 4.2.2 Distribution of Patients by Ethnic Group, 1993-2009
N umbe
r of
pati ents
n
Year 2
4 6
8 10
12 Malay
Chinese Indian
Others
1993 1994
1995 1996
1997 1998
1999 2000
2001 2002
2003 2004
2005 2006
2007 2008
2009
83
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84 84
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86 86
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4.3 TRANSPLANT PRACTICES
72 of liver transplants were living donor transplants while 28 were from cadaveric donors. 60 of living donors were first degree relatives with mother to child being the most common.
The immunosuppressive medications most commonly used are tacrolimus and steroids.
87
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4.4 TRANSPLANT OUTCOME
The 1 year survival rate for the period 1993 - 1998 and 1999 – 2009 was 71 and 65 respectively. The most common cause of death was sepsis.
Table 4.4.1 Patient Survival by Year of Transplant, 1993-2009 N=109
Year of transplant 1993-1998 1999-2009
Interval months Survival
SE Survival
SE 1 82
7 79
5 6 71
9 67
6 12 71
9 65
6
Figure 4.4.1 Patient Survival by Year of Transplant, 1993-2009
0.00 0.25
0.50 0.75
1.00
Cumulative Survi v
al
2 4
6 8
10 12
Duration in months Year 1993-1998
Year 1999-2009
Patient Survival by Transplant Year
89
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Table 4.4.2 Patient Survival by Gender, 1993-2009 N=109
Gender Male Female
Interval months Survival
SE Survival
SE 1 82
5 77
6 6 71
6 66
7 12 69
7 66
7
Figure 4.4.2 Patient Survival by Gender, 1993-2009
0.00 0.25
0.50 0.75
1.00
Cumulative Survi v
al
2 4
6 8
10 12
Duration in months Male
Female Patient Survival by Gender
90
