Influence of donor age on liver transplantation outcomes: A multivariate analysis and comparative study

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Feb 27, 2024; 16(2): 331-344
Published online Feb 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i2.331

Table 8 Recipient characteristics and comparison of the older and younger group

	Older (n = 87)	Younger (n = 124)	P value	Test
Gender			0.03	χ² test
Male	70 (80.46)	82 (66.13)
Female	17 (19.54)	42 (33.87)
Indication for LT			0.4	χ² test
Alcoholic cirrhosis	38 (43.68)	32 (25.81)
Cancer (HCC, CCC)	33 (37.94)	29 (23.39)
Viral hepatitis	6 (6.9)	18 (14.52)
Miscellaneous	10 (11.5)	45 (36.32)
Urgency
Elective	87 (100)	118 (95.16)	0.04	Fischer's exact test
High	0 (0)	6 (4.84)
Stay in ICU			0.57	χ² test
No	65 (74.71)	98 (79.03)
Yes	22 (25.29)	26 (20.97)
Age	60 (55-66)	58 (50-63)	< 0.01	Mann-Whitney
BMI (kg/m²)	27.92 (24.61-29.91)	25.25 (23.45-27.3)	< 0.01	Mann-Whitney
MELD	15 (11-18)	16 (11-21)	0.13	Mann-Whitney
BAR	5 (4-9)	6 (2-9)	0.45	Mann-Whitney

Data are presented as mean ± SD with ranges (min-max) or median with IQR (interquartile ranges) when the distribution is skewed for continuous variables. Categorical variables are presented as counts (percentages). BMI: Body mass index; LT: Liver transplantation; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; CCC: Cholangiocarcinoma; ICU: Intensive care unit; MELD: Model for End-Stage Liver Disease; BAR: Balance of risk.

Citation: Bezjak M, Stresec I, Kocman B, Jadrijević S, Filipec Kanizaj T, Antonijević M, Dalbelo Bašić B, Mikulić D. Influence of donor age on liver transplantation outcomes: A multivariate analysis and comparative study. World J Gastrointest Surg 2024; 16(2): 331-344
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v16/i2/331.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v16.i2.331