Recipient Age Predicts 20-Year Survival in Pediatric Liver Transplant.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pediatric liver transplant recipients have demonstrated excellent long-term survival. The purpose of this analysis is to investigate factors associated with 20-year survival to identify areas for improvement in patient care.

Methods

Kaplan-Meier with log-rank test as well as univariate and multivariate logistic regression methods were used to retrospectively analyze 4,312 liver transplant recipients under the age of 18 between September 30, 1987 and March 9, 1998. Our primary endpoint was 20-year survival among one-year survival.

Results

Logistic regression analysis identified recipient age as a significant risk factor, with recipients below 5 years old having a higher 20-year survival rate (p < 0.001). A preoperative primary diagnosis of a metabol

SUBMITTER: Keeling S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9509270 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature