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World J Transplant. Jun 18, 2021; 11(6): 187-202
Published online Jun 18, 2021. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v11.i6.187
Table 3 Factors associated with poor outcomes of liver transplantation in acute liver failure patients
Ref.CountryPatientsDeterminant of poor outcomes
Barshes et al[67], 2006United Statesn = 1457 Body mass index > or = 30 kg/m2. Serum creatinine > 2.0 mg/Dl. Recipient age > 50 years old. History of life support.
Bernal et al[56], 2009United Kingdomn = 310Age > 45 years old. Vasopressor requirement. Transplantation before 2000. Use of high-risk grafts.
Park et al[88], 2010South Korean = 44 Older age. Higher MELD.
Germani et al[6], 2012Europen = 4903Recipient > 50 yr. Incompatible ABO matching. Donors > 60 yr. Reduced size graft.
Yuan et al[58], 2012Chinan = 20Pre-transplant waiting time > 5 d.
Yamashiki et al[77], 2012Japann = 209 Older age of recipient and donor. Incompatible ABO.
Hoyer et al[89], 2014Germanyn = 57Lowest pH of the recipient before LT. PH ≤ 7.26 have the worst outcome.
Pamecha et al[90], 2019Indian = 61 Postoperative worsening of cerebral edema. Systemic inflammatory response syndrome. Preoperative culture positivity. Longer duration of anhepatic phase.