Liver Re-transplantation in Adults : Indications and Outcomes Analysis of a 23-year Experience in a Single Center in Argentina

Background: Liver re-transplantation (re-LT) represents the only treatment for patients with irreversible graft failure.

Objective: The aim of the current study was to describe the outcomes of both, patient and graft, after re- LT, at a high-volume referral center.

Methods: Our population consisted of patients, with liver disease, who underwent re-LT in our institution between January 1996 and December 2019.

Results: 49 patients met the inclusion criteria. The patient's overall survival (OS) for the first year was 85% (Confidence Intervals (CI) 71-92) and 70% at five years (CI 53-82). In our population, three (6.12%) patients presented loss of graft and were included again in the transplant list; of these, one agreed to a new transplant while the remaining two died. This gave us graft survival results similar to those obtained for the re-LT patient; 85% at one year (CI 71-92) and 70% at 5 years (CI 53-82).

Conclusion: Our study shows that re-LT is a valid and safe treatment for both early graft dysfunction and for transplanted patients who again present end-stage liver disease, showing a satisfactory long-term evolution, with parameters comparable to primary transplantation.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

International journal of organ transplantation medicine - 13(2022), 2 vom: 29., Seite 30-35

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bruballa, R [VerfasserIn]
Sanchez Thomas, D [VerfasserIn]
de Santl'banes, E [VerfasserIn]
Ciardullo, M [VerfasserIn]
Mattera, J [VerfasserIn]
Pekolj, J [VerfasserIn]
de Santibanes, M [VerfasserIn]
Ardiles, V [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Journal Article
Liver disease
Liver transplantation
Surgery

Anmerkungen:

Date Revised 29.08.2023

published: Print

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36139716X