ISSN:
1432-2277
Keywords:
Key words Living-related liver transplantation
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Outcome
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Risk factors
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the perioperative factors that influence patient and graft outcome in living-related liver transplantation (LRLT). Between April 1995 and October 1998, we performed a series of 46 LRLT procedures, including 11 adult cased, at our institute. Mean age and weight of the recipients were 12.0 ± 2.3 years and 23.7 ± 2.6 kg, respectively. Seven out of the 46 patients had renal failure and received hemodialysis therapy before and after LRLT or kidney transplantation. The recipients were divided into two groups: those who survived for 7–48 months after LRLT (group 1, n = 36), and those who died within 4 months after surgery (group 2, n = 10). Factors analyzed included recipient age and weight, graft/recipient body weight ratio (G/R ratio), emergent vs elective surgery, United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) status, presence of preoperative plasmapheresis (PEX) and renal failure, and so on. Recipients in group 1 compared with group 2 had less advanced liver disease (i. e., a lower rate of emergent surgery, 14 % vs 50 %, and fewer patients with UNOS status 1, 14 % versus 70 %; P 〈 0.05 and P 〈 0.001, respectively). Group 1 recipients also had a lower percentage of preoperative treatment with plasmapheresis (22 % vs 70 %, P 〈 0.01). However, neither the G/R ratio nor the presence of renal failure affected the patient survival rate. In conclusion, factors independently associated with reduced patient survival after LRLT include emergent surgery, Child-Pugh class, UNOS status 1, and preoperative plasmapheresis.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s001470050302
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