Outcomes of adult liver re-transplant patients in the model for end-stage liver disease era: is it time to reconsider its indications?
Outcomes of adult liver re-transplant patients in the model for end-stage liver disease era: is it time to reconsider its indications?
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终末期肝病时代模型中成人肝再移植患者的结果:是时候重新考虑其适应症了吗?
DOI:
10.1111/ctr.12423
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发表时间:
2014
影响因子:
2.1
通讯作者:
Dick,AndréAS
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作者:
Montenovo,MartinI;Hansen,RyanN;Dick,AndréAS
ObjectiveTo better understand the outcomes and utility of liver re‐transplantation in non‐hepatitis C patients, we sought to identify predictors that impact post‐transplant patient and graft survival comparing primary liver transplant patients to those receiving subsequent allografts.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort analysis using the United Network for Organ Sharing database from February 2002 through December 2012, including non‐hepatitis C infected adults (18 yr and older) who underwent primary and repeat liver transplantation. Patient and graft survival were compared between the two groups using the Kaplan–Meier estimator. Cox proportional hazards models were constructed to evaluate variables associated with both patient and graft survival.ResultsWe identified 33 176 primary transplant recipients and 2710 re‐transplants. Re‐transplantation patients were more likely to be on dialysis prior to transplant (18% vs. 10%), hospitalized (26% vs. 16%), in the intensive care unit (ICU) (34% vs. 13%), on a ventilator (17% vs. 3%), and had higher model for end‐stage liver disease (MELD) score (27 vs. 21). Re‐transplants also received livers with a lower donor risk index (DRI) (1.57 vs. 1.64). We estimated an adjusted hazard ratio (HR) of 1.7 for patient survival (95% CI: 1.56–1.84) and 1.61 (95% CI: 1.5–1.73) for graft survival.ConclusionsLiver re‐transplantation in non‐hepatitis C patients, although life saving, has significantly inferior patient and graft survival compared to primary liver transplantation. Higher quality grafts are used inefficiently in a sicker patient population, suggesting that a more optimal strategy may include restricting their use to patients who obtain a longer term benefit.