Long-term outcomes of pediatric liver transplantation in acute liver failure vs end-stage chronic liver disease: A retrospective observational study

Table 2 Post-transplant outcomes

Outcome	ALF among n = 37, n (%)	ESCLD among n = 195, n (%)	P value
Vascular complications
AV malformation post-liver biopsy	0 (0)	1 (0.5)	1.000
Retroperitoneal hematoma, femoral vein bypass cannula	0 (0)	1 (0.5)	1.000
HAS	2 (5.4)	13 (6.7)	1.000
PVS	0 (0)	14 (7.2)	0.134
HAT	1 (2.7)	10 (5.1)	1.000
PVT	1 (2.7)	7 (3.6)	1.000
HVS	1 (2.7)	0 (0)	0.159
Biliary complications
CHD sludge	0 (0)	2 (1)	1.000
Biliary stricture	3 (8.1)	21 (10.8)	0.775
Bile leak	0 (0)	23 (11.8)	0.031
Cause of graft loss	n = 5	n = 27
HAT	0 (0)	9 (33.3)	0.288
PNF	2 (40)	5 (18.5)	0.296
Chronic rejection	3 (60)	6 (22.2)	0.121
Biliary tract complications	0 (0)	7 (25.9)	0.560
Cause of death	n = 9	n = 17
Unknown	0 (0)	5 (29.4)	0.129
Cardiopulmonary	3 (33.3)	1 (5.9)	0.104
Cerebral oedema	1 (11.1)	0 (0)	0.346
Fungal infection	1 (11.1)	0 (0)	0.346
Gastrointestinal	0 (0)	1 (5.9)	1.000
Intracranial hemorrhage	1 (11.1)	0 (0)	0.346
Liver failure	1 (11.1)	4 (23.5)	0.628
Recurrence of disease	0 (0)	1 (5.9)	1.000
Sepsis	2 (22.2)	5 (29.4)	1.000

ALF: Acute liver failure; AV: Arteriovenous; CHD: Common hepatic duct; ESCLD: End-stage chronic liver disease; HAS: Hepatic artery stenosis; HAT: Hepatic artery thrombosis; HVS: Hepatic vein stenosis; PNF: Primary non-function; PVS: Portal vein stenosis; PVT: Portal vein thrombosis.