The Spanish transplantation model as a benchmark: clinical, societal, and economic impact of liver transplants in Spain (1984–2024)
Edson Plasencia Sánchez, Concepción Gómez Gavara, Glòria Merino Pinto, Roger Sabater Mezquita, Itxarone Bilbao, Gerardo Blanco-Fernández, Gloria de la Rosa, Gemma Piella · 2026
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Edson Plasencia Sánchez and colleagues assessed Spain's liver transplant programme in 2026 across four decades, from 1984 to 2024. Spain leads the world in organ donation, and its programme now steadies near 1,200 liver transplants yearly. National registry data tracked survival by age group, while an economic model weighed surgical costs, lifelong immune drugs, and recipients' return to work.
Survival improved throughout, extending life expectancy despite older donors and recipients. Yearly surgical costs stayed below 60 million euros, rising to 70 to 90 million with lifelong drugs, while recipients' labour contribution passed 75 million euros in 2024. The balance turned positive in the early 2010s, showing liver transplant as both a life-saving treatment and a sound public investment. Adult gains came first, and children's gains grow as they enter work.
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| CREATOR | Edson Plasencia Sánchez, Concepción Gómez Gavara, Glòria Merino Pinto, Roger Sabater Mezquita, Itxarone Bilbao, Gerardo Blanco-Fernández, Gloria de la Rosa, Gemma Piella |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |