Inferior Liver Transplant Outcomes during early COVID-19 pandemic in United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

: Since its declaration as a global pandemic on March11^th 2020, COVID-19 has had a significant effect on solid-organ transplantation. The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of COVID-19 on Liver transplantation (LT) in United States.

Methods

: We retrospectively analyzed the United Network for Organ Sharing database regarding characteristics of donors, adult-LT recipients, and transplant outcomes during early-COVID period (March 11- September 11, 2020) and compared them to pre-COVID period (March 11 - September 11, 2019).

Results

: Overall, 4% fewer LTs were performed during early-COVID period (4107 vs 4277). Compared to pre-COVID period, transplants performed in early-COVID period were associated with: increase in alcoholic liver disease

SUBMITTER: Okumura K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9110062 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature