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ArticleArquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery2024

LIVER RETRANSPLANTATION: PROGNOSTIC SCORES AND RESULTS IN THE STATE OF PARANÁ.

Alexandre Coutinho Teixeira de Freitas, Israel Suckow Giacomitti, Vinicius Marques de Almeida, Júlio Cezar Uili Coelho

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Article in Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Donor age and cold ischemia time combined predict early mortality after long-distance liver procurement.Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery · 2026
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  2. Liver transplantation: embracing the future with machine perfusion.Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery · 2026
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Alexandre Coutinho Teixeira de FreitasUniversidade Federal do Paraná, University Hospital, Digestive Surgery Unit - Curitiba (PR), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4864-4940
Israel Suckow GiacomittiUniversidade Federal do Paraná, University Hospital, Digestive Surgery Unit - Curitiba (PR), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-5251-4005
Vinicius Marques de AlmeidaUniversidade Federal do Paraná, University Hospital, Digestive Surgery Unit - Curitiba (PR), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-0671-6360
Júlio Cezar Uili CoelhoUniversidade Federal do Paraná, University Hospital, Digestive Surgery Unit - Curitiba (PR), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7622-8592

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHepatic retransplantation is associated with higher morbidity and mortality when compared to primary transplantation. Given the scarcity of organs and the need for efficient allocation, evaluating parameters that can predict post-retransplant survival is crucial.

aimsThis study aimed to analyze prognostic scores and outcomes of hepatic retransplantation.

methodsData on primary transplants and retransplants carried out in the state of Paraná in 2019 and 2020 were analyzed. The two groups were compared based on 30-day survival and the main prognostic scores of the donor and recipient, namely Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD), MELD-albumin (MELD-a), Donor MELD (D-MELD), Survival Outcomes Following Liver Transplantation (SOFT), Preallocation Score to Predict Survival Outcomes Following Liver Transplantation (P-SOFT), and Balance of Risk (BAR).

resultsA total of 425 primary transplants and 30 retransplants were included in the study. The main etiology of hepatopathy in primary transplantation was ethylism (n=140; 31.0%), and the main reasons for retransplantation were primary graft dysfunction (n=10; 33.3%) and hepatic artery thrombosis (n=8; 26.2%). The 30-day survival rate was higher in primary transplants than in retransplants (80.5% vs. 36.7%, p=0.001). Prognostic scores were higher in retransplants than in primary transplants: MELD 30.6 vs. 20.7 (p=0.001); MELD-a 31.5 vs. 23.5 (p=0.001); D-MELD 1234.4 vs. 834.0 (p=0.034); SOFT 22.3 vs. 8.2 (p=0.001); P-SOFT 22.2 vs. 7.8 (p=0.001); and BAR 15.6 vs. 8.3 (p=0.001). No difference was found in terms of Donor Risk Index (DRI).

conclusionsRetransplants exhibited lower survival rates at 30 days, as predicted by prognostic scores, but unrelated to the donor's condition.

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Liver TransplantationReoperationAdultBrazilEnd Stage Liver DiseaseFemaleGraft SurvivalHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateYoung Adult

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