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ArticleAnnals of gastroenterological surgery2026

Multifactor Risk Stratification for Post-Transplant Alcohol Relapse Using Abstinence, Psychosocial, and Socioeconomic Factors.

Ayato Obana, Garren Montgomery, Miho Akabane, Matthew Hamilton, Navdeep Singh, Musab Alebrahim, Austin Schenk, Sylvester Black, Kenneth Washburn, Khalid Mumtaz

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Article in Annals of gastroenterological surgery, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10 authors.

Ayato ObanaComprehensive Transplant Center, Department of Surgery Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Ohio USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0322-4299
Garren MontgomeryDivision of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center Ohio USA.
Miho AkabaneComprehensive Transplant Center, Department of Surgery Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Ohio USA.
Matthew HamiltonComprehensive Transplant Center, Department of Surgery Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Ohio USA.
Navdeep SinghComprehensive Transplant Center, Department of Surgery Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Ohio USA.
Musab AlebrahimComprehensive Transplant Center, Department of Surgery Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Ohio USA.
Austin SchenkComprehensive Transplant Center, Department of Surgery Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Ohio USA.
Sylvester BlackComprehensive Transplant Center, Department of Surgery Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Ohio USA.
Kenneth WashburnComprehensive Transplant Center, Department of Surgery Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Ohio USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2798-2951
Khalid MumtazDivision of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center Ohio USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aim: Post-liver transplant (LT) alcohol relapse complicates long-term outcomes and organ allocation. The traditional "six-month abstinence rule" remains widely used, but relapse risk is also shaped by psychosocial, socioeconomic, and psychiatric factors. We examined the impact of pre-LT abstinence duration on post-LT alcohol relapse and developed a multivariable risk model integrating abstinence, psychosocial assessment, and socioeconomic status. Methods: In this single-center retrospective study, 383 adults undergoing LT for alcohol-related liver disease were included. Results: Any post-LT alcohol relapse occurred in 20.9% ( Conclusion: These findings support a multifactorial approach to relapse risk stratification that goes beyond a fixed 6-month abstinence rule. Incorporating abstinence duration together with structured psychosocial assessment and education level may better inform both transplant listing decisions and the intensity of post-LT addiction care for patients.

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alcohol relapsealcohol‐related liver diseaseliver transplantationrisk assessmentsocioeconomic factor

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PMID42395134
PMCPMC13327090

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