Indocyanine green clearance tests to assess liver transplantation outcomes: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Liver transplantation (LT) is the gold standard for end-stage liver disease, yet postoperative complications challenge patients and physicians. Indocyanine green (ICG) clearance, a quantitative dynamic test of liver function, is a rapid, reproducible, and reliable test of liver function. This study aimed to systematically review and summarize current literature analyzing the association between ICG tests and post-LT outcomes.

Methods

This systematic review was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines. MEDLINE and Cochrane Library, as main databases, and other sources were searched until August 2022 to identify articles reporting the prognostic value of postoperative ICG tests associated with outcomes of adult LT recipients.Risk of bias (ROB) of included articles w

SUBMITTER: Caimano M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10793811 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature