Pediatric Liver Transplant Statistics and Outcomes

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%

Intestine Transplant Volumes

Transplant Type	2025	Program Inception Through 12/31/2025
Intestines	4	119
Modified Multivisceral	0	12
Liver/Intestine/Pancreas	1	131
Multivisceral	0	49
Subtotal	5	311

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Data sources:

• Hillman Center for Pediatric Transplantation.
• www.srtr.org, July 2026 release.