Societal reintegration following cadaveric orthotopic liver transplantation.

Background: Studies on patients' societal reintegration following orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) are scarce.

Methods: Between September 2006 and January 2008, all adults who were alive after 3 years post OLT were included in this prospective cohort study. Validated questionnaires were administered to all candidates with the primary aim of investigating the rate of their social re-integration following OLT and potential barriers they might have encountered.