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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2018; 24(47): 5391-5402
Published online Dec 21, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i47.5391
Published online Dec 21, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i47.5391
Table 1 Donor characteristics n (%)
| Donors < 70 years old (n = 212) | Donors ≥ 70 years old (n = 212) | P value | |
| Age (yr) | 47 (26) | 76 (7) | 0.00 |
| Gender (male/female) | 139/73 (65.6/34.3) | 87/125 (41.0/59.0) | 0.00 |
| BMI ≥ 30 (kg/m2) | 33 (15.6) | 57 (27.3) | 0.00 |
| Cause of death | |||
| Trauma | 72 (34.0) | 32 (15.1) | |
| Cerebrovascular | 108 (50.9) | 172 (81.1) | 0.06 |
| Other | 32 (15.1) | 8 (3.8) | |
| History of hypertension | 55 (25.9) | 122 (57.5) | 0.00 |
| History of diabetes | 14 (6.6) | 43 (20.3) | 0.00 |
| ICU stay (h) | 48 (24-96) | 211 (24-48) | 0.00 |
| Cardiac arrest | 53 (25.0) | 14 (6.6) | 0.00 |
| Hemodynamic instability | 68 (32.1) | 60 (28.3) | 0.39 |
| Vasopressor use | 173 (81.6) | 159 (75.0) | 0.09 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 145 (63) | 156 (69) | 0.00 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.9 (0.5) | 0.8 (0.3) | 0.24 |
| Sodium (mEq/L) | 148 (12) | 145 (11) | 0.00 |
| GOT (IU/L) | 39 (55) | 28 (19) | 0.00 |
| GPT (IU/L) | 27 (53) | 20 (17) | 0.00 |
| Biopsy findings | |||
| Normal | 125 (57.8) | 107 (49.8) | |
| Microsteatosis | 26 (12.6) | 41 (19.5) | |
| Mild macrosteatosis (< 30%) | 54 (26.1) | 56 (26.7) | 0.12 |
| Moderate macrosteatosis (30%-60%) | 7 (3.5) | 7 (3.5) | |
| Severe macrosteatosis (≥ 60%) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) |
- Citation: Caso-Maestro O, Jiménez-Romero C, Justo-Alonso I, Calvo-Pulido J, Lora-Pablos D, Marcacuzco-Quinto A, Cambra-Molero F, García-Sesma A, Pérez-Flecha M, Muñoz-Arce C, Loinaz-Segurola C, Manrique-Municio A. Analyzing predictors of graft survival in patients undergoing liver transplantation with donors aged 70 years and over. World J Gastroenterol 2018; 24(47): 5391-5402
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v24/i47/5391.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v24.i47.5391