Editorial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2017; 23(12): 2095-2105
Published online Mar 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i12.2095
Table 1 Recipient characteristics at the time of liver transplantation
CaseAgeGenderAB0BMIIndicationReal MELDMELD correctUNOSWating List(d)Year LTHCC criteriaDownstaging type (No.)
162M027HCC/HBV26362A372007MILAN INLOC(1)1
265MB21HCC/HBV163935222007MILAN INLOC(1) + SUR(1)
354MA22HCC/HBV103335132007MILAN INLOC(1)
445MA24HCC/HBV14342B4192007MILAN OUTLOC (3)
562M029HCC/HBV123334452008MILAN OUTLOC (2)
653M028HCC/HBV12352B5152008MILAN INLOC (1)
745MA23HCV/HBV24242A1012005
864MB27HBV/HCV33332A4782005
926MA23HBV23232B7422005
1064MA22HCC/HBV11232B1442005MILAN INLOC (2)
1165FB25HCC/HBV12242A1952006MILAN INLOC (2)
1256MA24HCC/HBV10242B2172006MILAN OUTLOC (5)
1361F023HCC/HBV14302B3522006MILAN INLOC (2)
1459MA24HBV30302B1182007
1548FA27CBS21332A822007
1665MA24HCC/HBV8252B3582009MILAN INLOC (2)
1757MA30HCC/HBV14392B5762009MILAN OUTLOC (7)
1855MB28HCC/HBV18262B382009MILAN INLOC (3)
1965MA24HCC/HBV7252B3712009MILAN INLOC (3)
2063MA28HCC/HBV16252B19622010MILAN INLOC (2)
2160MA34HCC/HBV10272B3302010MILAN OUTLOC (1) + SUR (1)
2261MA24HBV111138552010
2367M019HBV16162B7422004
2455MA24HBV171731272004
2560F029HBV/HCV17172B9612004
2655MA26HCC/HBV102037482005MILAN INLOC (1)
2754MA27HCC/HBV131931342006MILAN OUTLOC (2)
2867M022HCC/HBV122935752009MILAN INLOC (1) + SUR (1)
Table 2 Recipient characteristics n (%)
Recipient variablesn = 28
Transplant center (No. of patients)
Modena6 (21.4)
Bologna16 (57.1)
Padova6 (21.4)
Gender
Male24 (85.7)
Female4 (14.3)
AB0 blood group
Isogroup28 (100)
07 (25)
A17 (60.7)
B4 (14.3)
Age (yr), mean (range, SD)57.6 (26-67, ± 8.7)
Body mass index, mean (range, SD)25.3 (19-34, ± 3.1)
Real MELD score, mean (range, SD)15.6 (7-33, ± 6.5)
Correct MELD score, mean (range, SD)26.7 (11-39, ± 7.2)
UNOS status
2A5 (17.5)
2B15 (53.6)
38 (28.6)
Time waiting list (d), mean (range, SD)452 (37-1962, ± 393.5)
Associated hepatocellular carcinoma19 (69.7)
Meeting Milan criteria13 (46.4)
Meeting UCSF criteria6 (21.4)
HBsAg status
Positive23 (82.1)
Negative5 (17.9)
HBV DNA positive at LT12 (52.1)
HCV co-infection4 (14.3)
HDV co-infection0
Table 3 Donor characteristics
CaseAgeGenderAB0 Gr.BMI (kg/m2)Cause of deathTime ICU (d)Sodium (mEq/mL)VasopressorsHistologic activity index
Graft steatosis macro
GradingStaging
159M026CH2165No1020%
213FB19T21161Yes200%
369MA24CH3152No000%
472FA27CH7150No1035%
566M022CH5137Yes310%
660M026CH4158No200%
773MA26CH2151Yes210%
851MB23CH6149Yes3110%
954MA24T13160Yes2110%
1072FA23T2148No200%
1160FB29CH8162Yes315%
1265MA29CH3140Yes4130%
1350M024CH12141Yes213%
1448MA23T2143No415%
1526MA23T1145Yes100%
1652FA28CH1155Yes410%
1779FA24CH19136No000%
1846FB29CH2158No000%
1961MA29CH3156No1110%
2053FA25CH6154Yes214%
2144FA24CH6144Yes415%
2223FA21other7149Yes110%
2357F024CH4147Yes000%
2459MA24CH1160Yes005%
2535F023CH1140Yes100%
2636MA25T2146Yes310%
2723MA29T2147Yes000%
2866F027CH3151Yes1010%
Table 4 Serological state of the recipient/donor
CaseHBsAgHBsAbHBcAbHBeAgHBeAbHBV DNAHDVHDV RNAHCV AbTherapy pre-LTMutation
R1+-+-+----LamNo
D1+-+-++---No-
R2+-+-+----LamNo
D2+-+-++---No-
R3+-+-++---Lam + AdefYes
D3+-+-++---No-
R4+-++-----LamNo
D4+-+-+----No-
R5+-+-++---Lam + AdefYes
D5+-+-+----No-
R6+-+-+-+--LamNo
D6+-+-++---No-
R7-++-----+NoNo
D7+-++-+--+No-
R8-++-----+NoNo
D8+-+-++---No-
R9+-++-+---LamNo
D9+-++-+---No-
R10+-+-+----LamNo
D10+-++-+---No-
R11-++-----+NoNo
D11+-++-+--+No-
R12+++-++---LamNo
D12+-+-++---No-
R13+-+-+----LamNo
D13+-++-+---No-
R14+-+-++---LamNo
D14+-+-+----No-
R15--+-+----NoNo
D15+-+-++---No-
R16+-+-++---LamNo
D16+-+-++---No-
R17+-+-++---Lam + AdefYes
D17+-++-+---No-
R18+-+-++---LamNo
D18+-+-+----No-
R19+-++-+---AdefovirNo
D19+-++-+---No-
R20+-+-++---Lam + AdefNo
D20+-++-+---No-
R21+-+-+----NANo
D21+-++-+---No-
R22+-+-+----LamNo
D22+-++-+---No-
R23+-+-+----LamNo
D23+-+-+----No-
R24+-+-++---LamYes
D24+-+-+----No-
R25-++-+---+NoNo
D25+-+-+----No-
R26+-+-+----LamNo
D26+-++-+---No-
R27+-+-+----AdefYes
D27+-+-++---No-
R28+-+-+-+--LamNo
D28+-++-+---No-
Table 5 Literature review
Ref.YearCases
Franchello et al[46]20053
Jiang et al[34]20116
Loggi et al[37]201210
Saidi et al[48]201392
Choi et al[49]20138
Li et al[39]201378
Ju et al[50]201323
Yu et al[51]201442
Krishnamoorthi et al[47]201428
Jeng et al[52]201514