Liver transplantation for acute liver failure - a 30-year single center experience

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology
Carl SarsErik Berglund

Abstract

To determine overall long-term patient and graft survival rates among the recipients liver transplanted due to acute liver failure (ALF). Secondary aims included assessment of whether diagnosis, donor-recipient blood group compatibility and time-era of transplantation affected the outcome, and whether prescription-free availability of acetaminophen increased the need for liver transplantation (LTx). A Retrospective cohort study of 78 patients who underwent LTx for ALF at Karolinska University Hospital 1984-2014. Patients were divided into two cohorts according to two 15-year periods: early cohort transplanted 1984-1999 (n = 40) and late cohort transplanted 2000-2014 (n = 38). Survival rates were established using Kaplan-Meier analyses. ALF patient survival rates for 1-year, 5-years, 10-years and 20-years were 71%, 63%, 52% and 40%, respectively. Survival for the late cohort at 1, 5 and 10 years was 82%, 76% and 71%, respectively. A high early mortality rate was noted during the first three months after transplantation when compared to LTx patients with chronic disease. Long-term survival rates were comparable between patients with ALF and chronic liver disease. Prescription-free access to acetaminophen did not increase the need...Continue Reading

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