COVID-19 and short and medium-term outcomes in liver transplant patients: A spanish single-center case series.

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology
Javier Tejedor-TejadaFelix Garcia-Pajares

Abstract

The evidence suggests that most vulnerable subjects to COVID-19 infection suffer from patients with comorbidities or immunosuppression, including liver transplant recipients. Liver graft dysfunction may be a rare complication. Some patients complain about the post-COVID-19 syndrome. The aim of this study was to assess medium and short-term outcomes in liver transplant patients. A retrospective case series was performed at a tertiary referral center. We screened 845 patients who had liver transplant (LT) in our center. All consecutive LT patients with COVID-19 during the Spanish outbreak from March 2020 to April 2021, were included. Demographics, pre-existing comorbidities, clinical and radiological data of COVID-19 infection, complications and liver graft function were assessed at diagnosis and 3-month follow-up. Overall, 20 LT patients were diagnosed with confirmed COVID-19. We included 16 patients that met the inclusion criteria, 8 nonhospitalised (50%) and 8 (50%) hospitalised patients were analyzed. The median follow-up was 5.33 months (IQR 3.06-8.26). One patient died during the follow-up. All patients presented some grade of respiratory or functional symptoms. Dyspnoea and fatigue were the most prevalent symptoms during t...Continue Reading

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