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World J Hepatol. Nov 27, 2012; 4(11): 299-304
Published online Nov 27, 2012. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v4.i11.299
Published online Nov 27, 2012. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v4.i11.299
Table 1 The demographic data for donors of the two groups
Group A donors (n = 65) | Group B donors (n = 22) | P value | |||||
Range | Mean | SD | Range | Mean | SD | ||
Age, yr | 18-42 | 23.3 | 6.3 | 18-40 | 27.1 | 5.5 | 0.6 |
Weight, kg | 46-86 | 64.7 | 10.1 | 51-93 | 66.8 | 11 | 0.38 |
Height, cm | 140-190 | 166.5 | 8.4 | 152-186 | 169.3 | 10 | 0.44 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 14-28.9 | 23.5 | 3.4 | 17.4-28.4 | 23.3 | 3.4 | 0.88 |
Table 2 The hospital stay and analgesia requirements for donors in each group
Group A donors | Group B donors | ||||||
n = 65 | n = 22 | P value | |||||
Range | Mean | SD | Range | Mean | SD | ||
Hospital stay, d | 4-7 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 4-6 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.75 |
No. of narcotic analgesia doses per admission, doses | 3-10 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 2-8 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.42 |
No. of non-narcotic analgesia doses per admission, doses | 10-17 | 12.9 | 1.8 | 12-16 | 13.1 | 1.2 | 0.31 |
Table 3 Donor complications in the two groups n (%)
Group A donorsn = 65 | Group B donorsn = 22 | P value | |
Minor biliary leak | 3 (4.6) | 1 (4.5) | 0.78 |
Wound seroma/hematoma | 4 (6.2) | 1 (4.5) | 0.98 |
Wound infection | 1 (1.5) | 0 | 0.56 |
Incisional hernia | 1 (1.5) | 0 | 0.56 |
Ascites | 1 (1.5) | 0 | 0.56 |
Table 4 The indications for liver transplantation in each group of recipients n (%)
Group A recipientsn = 65 | Group B recipientsn = 22 | P value | |
HCV cirrhosis | 29 (44.6) | 10 (45.4) | 0.95 |
HBV cirrhosis | 11 (16.9) | 3 (13.6) | 0.98 |
HBV and HCV cirrhosis | 1 (1.5) | 2 (9) | 0.32 |
HCC | 14 (21.5) | 8 (36.3) | 0.27 |
Cryptogenic cirrhosis | 8 (12.3) | 2 (9) | 0.98 |
Wilson’s disease | 3 (4.6) | 0 | 0.73 |
Hyperoxaluria | 4 (6.2) | 0 | 0.55 |
Biliary atresia | 0 | 2 (9) | 0.1 |
Table 5 Incidence of complications and retransplantation in each group of recipients n (%)
Group A recipientsn = 65 | Group B recipientsn = 22 | P value | |
Biliary complications | 20 (30.7) | 9 (40.9) | 0.50 |
Hepatic artery thrombosis | 3 (4.6) | 1 (4.5) | 0.98 |
Portal vein thrombosis | 4 (6.2) | 1 (4.5) | 0.78 |
Incisional hernia | 3 (4.6) | 2 (9) | 0.80 |
Small-for-size syndrome | 3 (4.6) | 1 (4.5) | 0.98 |
Primary non-function | 1 (1.5) | 0 | 0.56 |
Retransplantation | 7 (10.8) | 0 | 0.29 |
Table 6 Causes of graft-related deaths in both groups
Group A recipientsn = 65 | Group B recipientsn = 22 | P value | |
Total number of graft-related deaths | 13 | 3 | 0.73 |
Cholestatic HCV recurrence | 1 | 0 | 0.56 |
HCC recurrence | 2 | 0 | 0.99 |
Sepsis | 3 | 1 | 0.99 |
Hepatic artery thrombosis | 2 | 0 | 0.99 |
Portal vein thrombosis | 3 | 2 | 0.80 |
Small-for-size syndrome | 1 | 0 | 0.56 |
Table 7 The incidence of abnormal liver biopsy findings in groups A and B n (%)
Group A donorsn = 65 | Group B donorsn = 22 | P value | |
Steatosis < 5% | 18 (27.7) | 5 (22.7) | 0.86 |
Steatosis 5%-10% | 4 (6.2) | 2 (9) | 0.64 |
Steatosis 10%-15% | 6 (9.2) | 0 | 0.32 |
Steatosis 15%-20% | 1 (3.1) | 0 | 0.56 |
Fibrosis (stage 0-1) | 1 (1.5) | 0 | 0.56 |
- Citation: Hegab B, Abdelfattah MR, Azzam A, Mohamed H, Hamoudi WA, Alkhail FA, Bahili HA, Khalaf H, Sofayan MA, Sebayel MA. Day-of-surgery rejection of donors in living donor liver transplantation. World J Hepatol 2012; 4(11): 299-304
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v4/i11/299.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v4.i11.299