ReviewCureus2024
Comparison of Biliary Complications Between Living and Deceased Donor Liver Transplantations: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Ultrasonography after adult living donor liver transplantation: a review of vascular and biliary complications.Journal of ultrasound · 2026Review
- Retrospective Analysis of Risk Factors and Surgical Outcomes in Liver Transplant Recipients.Annals of transplantation · 2026Article
- Prevention of biliary complications following living donor liver transplantation in Central Asia: a single-centre experience from Kazakhstan.BMC surgery · 2026Observational
- Prediction of graft loss in living donor liver transplantation during the early postoperative period.PLoS computational biology · 2025Article
- Endoscopic management of biliary leaks: Where are we now?World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2025Review
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Abstract
To understand if the risk of biliary complications is higher with living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) compared to deceased donor liver transplantation (DDLT), the present meta-analysis was conducted to analyze the differences between these two types of liver transplantations. Three databases were searched from inception to September 2023 for comparative studies reporting biliary complications with LDLT and DDLT. Odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals were calculated for all the dichotomous outcomes. Twenty-eight studies were included in the final analysis. LDLT was associated with a significantly higher incidence of biliary complications than DDLT (OR 1.96, 95% CI: 1.56-2.47). However, on subgroup analysis, only studies published in or before 2014 reported a higher incidence of biliary complications with LDLT, but not with studies published after 2014. An analysis of individual adverse events showed that LDLT was associated with a higher incidence of both bile leak (OR 3.38, 95% CI: 2.52-4.53) and biliary stricture (OR 1.75, 95% CI: 1.20-2.55). LDLT was associated with a higher incidence of overall biliary complications, including bile leak and biliary stricture. With advances in surgical techniques, there has been a reduction in the risk of biliary complications.
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