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ArticleHepatobiliary surgery and nutrition2024

A single center analysis of long-term outcomes and survival related risk factors in liver retransplantation.

Zhihao Li, Yi Ping Sng, Chao-Long Chen, Chih-Che Lin, Shih-Ho Wang, Chee-Chien Yong

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Zhihao Li *Liver Transplantation Center and Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5654-7043
Yi Ping Sng *Liver Transplantation Center and Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7863-0828
Chao-Long ChenLiver Transplantation Center and Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung.
Chih-Che LinLiver Transplantation Center and Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3708-5402
Shih-Ho WangLiver Transplantation Center and Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung.
Chee-Chien YongLiver Transplantation Center and Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung.

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Abstract

Background: Liver retransplant is the only option to save a patient with liver graft failure. However, it is controversial due to its poor survival outcome compared to primary transplantation. Insufficient deceased organ donation in Taiwan leads to high waitlist mortality. Hence, living-donor grafts offer a valuable alternative for retransplantation. This study aims to analyze the single center's outcome in living donor liver retransplantation (re-LDLT) and deceased donor liver retransplantation (re-DDLT) as well as the survival related confounding risk factors. Methods: This is a single center retrospective study including 32 adults who underwent liver retransplantation (re-LT) from June 2002 to April 2020. The cohort was divided into a re-LDLT and a re-DDLT group and survival outcomes were analyzed. Patient outcomes over different periods, the effect of timing on survival, and multivariate analysis for risk factors were also demonstrated. Results: Of the 32 retransplantations, the re-LDLT group (n=11) received grafts from younger donors (31.3 Conclusions: Retransplantation with living donor graft demonstrated good long-term outcomes with acceptable complications to both recipient and donor. It may serve as a choice in areas lacking deceased donors. The timing of retransplantation did not affect the long-term survival. Further effort should be made to reduce WIT and massive blood transfusion as they contributed to poor survival after retransplantation.

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deceased donor liver retransplantation (re-DDLT)living donor liver retransplantation (re-LDLT)long-term outcomeRetransplantationtiming of retransplantation

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PMCPMC11190508

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