Table 3.
The characteristics of 7 patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis due to alcoholic liver disease who underwent liver transplantations
| Case | Age at the first drinking | Age at the first examination | Age at the LT | Gender | Comorbidity | Daily intake of alcohol1 | LT | Follow-up (yr) | Alcohol relapse | Self-help groups |
| 1 | 24 | 32 | 36 | Male | None | 17.6 | Deceased-donor | 8.3 | None | None |
| 2 | 27 | 38 | 38 | Female | None | 6.5 | Deceased-donor | 9.9 | None | None |
| 3 | 15 | 42 | 44 | Male | Non-BNon-CLiver cirrhosis | 16.0 | Deceased-donor | 7.3 | None | Participation (spouse only) |
| 4 | 17 | 44 | 46 | Male | Liver cirrhosis (type C) | 20.0 | Deceased-donor | 4.8 | Relapse2 (3 yr after) | None |
| 5 | 13 | 28 | 28 | Male | None | 20.0 | Living-donor (relation: father) | 3.3 | None | Participation |
| 6 | 17 | 51 | 51 | Female | Liver cirrhosis (type C)Hepatocellular carcinoma | 15.0 | Living-donor (relation: daughter) | 1.3 | None | None |
| 7 | 9 | 46 | 46 | Female | None | 20.0 | Living-donor (relation: younger brother) | 0.5 | None | None |
1
The unit of a standard drink in Japan contained 10 g of alcohol;
2
The patient quit alcohol with the immediate psychiatric intervention (psychoeducation and supportive psychotherapy) by psychiatrists.