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World J Transplant. Dec 18, 2025; 15(4): 104675
Published online Dec 18, 2025. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v15.i4.104675
Published online Dec 18, 2025. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v15.i4.104675
Table 3 Recipient characteristics of studies included for meta-analysis, n (%)
| Ref. | Year | No. of Patients | Recipient age, median (SD) | Recipient gender (male%) | Recipient BMI (kg/m2) | Redo transplant | Indications for Transplant (V-Viral, A- Alcohol, M-MASLD, O-Other, NA-not available) | MELD | Previous TACE | ||||||||
| SC | IR | SC | IR | SC | IR | SC | IR | SC | IR | SC | IR | SC | IR | SC | IR | ||
| Hummel et al[11] | 2014 | 8 | 7 | 50.9 (12.2) | 46.6 (14.3) | 6 (75) | 7 (100) | 23.5 (3) | 27.4 (3.7) | 3 (37.5) | 3 (42.9) | NA | NA | 22.7 (11.7) | 16.5(9.5) | NA | NA |
| Livingston et al[18] | 2019 | 22 | 82 | 51.5 (13.3) | 52.7 (10.7) | 14 (63.6) | 57 (69.5) | 25.7 (5.5) | 26.3 (5.2) | 10 (45.5) | 45 (54.9) | NA | NA | 19.6 (9.7) | 19.0 (10.4) | NA | NA |
| Vivarelli et al[19] | 2020 | 64 | 56 | 49.5 (14.4) | 49.5 (11.8) | 45 (70.3) | 41 (73.2) | 24.2(3.6) | 25.5 (4.9) | 16 (25.0) | 14 (25.0) | V-32 (50.0%) A-8 (12.5%) M-8 (12.5%) O-3 (4.7%) | V-30 (53.6%) A-6 (10.7%),M-2 (3.6%),O-4 (7.1%) | 22.7 (10.7) | 18.7 (7.8) | 13 (20.3) | 12 (21.4) |
| Oberkofler et al[21] | 2021 | 111 | 428 | 52.5 (11.9) | 53.2 (4.9) | 65 (59.0) | 261 (61.0) | 25.1(1.4) | 25.5 (2.0) | 54 (49.0) | 147 (34.0) | NA | NA | 25.0 (5.2) | 22.7 (6.3) | 20.0 (20.0) | 61 (15.0) |
- Citation: Uragoda Appuhamilage B, Gupta S, Parente A, Srinivasan P, Menon K, Hakeem AR. Systematic review and meta-analysis of the role of aorto-hepatic conduits in liver transplant: Known knowns and known unknowns. World J Transplant 2025; 15(4): 104675
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3230/full/v15/i4/104675.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.v15.i4.104675