The first years of liver transplantation: experiences at a single center.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to analyze the first stages of progress in liver transplantation (LT) at a single center in Vietnam.

Methods

This study analyzed data from patients and donors who participated in the LT program between August 2018 and December 2021 at University Medical Center, Ho Chi Minh City. Study measures included any difficulties encountered, as well as the post-LT outcomes for living donor LT (LDLT) and deceased donor LT (DDLT). The chi-square test and Kaplan Meier survival analysis were used to test the factors that influenced the outcomes.

Results

A total of 18 adult recipients with LT (LDLT, n=16; DDLT, n=2) were included (mean age, 55.2±2.6 years; male, 88.9%). The most common post-LT complications were middle hepatic venous stenosis (20

SUBMITTER: Pham PH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9297033 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature