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Liver Transplantation for Budd-Chiari Syndrome in the MELD Era. Transplant Direct 2022; 8:e1407. [PMID: 36398192 PMCID: PMC9666155 DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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UNLABELLED To evaluate clinical characteristics and factors associated with survival among liver transplantation (LT) recipients with Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS), with or without transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS), in the post-Model for End-stage Liver Disease era. METHODS We extracted data from the United Network for Organ Sharing database on all adult (≥18 y old) waitlisted candidates and recipients of LT with BCS in the United States between 2002 and 2019. Multivariable Cox regression was used to determine predictors of mortality and hazard ratios (HRs). RESULTS A total of 647 BCS patients were waitlisted between 2002 and 2019. BCS was an indication for LT in 378 (0.2%) of all adult LT recipients during the study period. Of BCS patients who received LT, approximately three-fourths (72.3%) were alive for up to 10 y. We found no significant difference in LT outcomes in BCS patients with or without TIPS. Longer length of hospital stay following LT (HR, 1.32; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.19-1.47), Black/African American race (HR, 2.24; 95% CI, 1.38-3.64), diabetes (HR, 3.17; 95% CI, 1.62-6.21), donor risk index (HR, 1.44; 95% CI, 1.05-1.99), and lower albumin levels at the time of transplantation (HR, 0.66; 95% CI, 0.50-0.88) were negatively associated with survival after LT. Interestingly, neither the Model for End-stage Liver Disease nor prior TIPS showed a significant association with survival after LT. CONCLUSIONS These findings demonstrate good comparable survival among TIPS versus no TIPS in LT recipients with BCS. The decision for TIPS versus LT should be individualized on a case-by-case basis.
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Artzner T, Legeai C, Antoine C, Jasseron C, Michard B, Faitot F, Schneider F, Bachellier P. Liver transplantation for critically ill cirrhotic patients: Results from the French transplant registry. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2022; 46:101817. [PMID: 34607069 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2021.101817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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This study describes the population of cirrhotic patients who were transplanted from the ICU in France, identifying pre-transplant risk factors of post-transplant mortality and describing geographic variations in ICU transplant activity. Cirrhotic patients transplanted between 2008 and 2018 were included through the national transplant registry. The demographic, clinical and biological characteristics of the patients transplanted from the ICU were compared to cirrhotic patients who were transplanted from home or from the hospital. Risk factors of post-transplant one-year mortality were identified in uni- and multivariable analysis within the population transplanted from the ICU. Funnel plots were used to illustrate center-specific differences in ICU transplant activity. 1,047 cirrhotic patients were transplanted from the ICU during the study period. While the national rate of transplants performed from the ICU was 14.3% the absolute number and the rate of cirrhotic patients transplanted from the ICU varied significantly from one center to another, ranging from 6.6% to 22.8% (p < 0.05). Three recipient-associated independent risk factors one-year post-LT mortality were identified in the population transplanted from the ICU: age > 50 years (HR 1.65, 95%CI 1.16-2.36), p = 0.005), diabetes (HR 1.46, 95%CI 1.07-1.98, p = 0.02) and intubation (HR2.12, 95%CI 1.62-2.78), p < 0.001). Donor age was also independently associated with mortality (HR 1.01, 95%CI 1.01-1.02, p < 0.001). Funnel plots showed significant differences in the proportion of patients transplanted from the ICU and the distribution of risk factors across French transplant centers, especially the inclination to transplant intubated patients. This study underlines the increased post-transplant mortality among cirrhotic patients transplanted from the ICU. It identifies four clinically pertinent independent risk factors associated with post-transplant mortality in this specific sub-group of transplant candidates. Finally, it illustrates how diverse the landscape of liver transplantation for critically ill cirrhotic patients is across a single country, despite a unified allocation algorithm.
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Mrzljak A, Cigrovski Berković M, Giovanardi F, Lai Q. The prognostic role of diabetes mellitus type 2 in the setting of hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Croat Med J 2022; 63:176-186. [PMID: 35505651 DOI: pmid/35505651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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AIM To evaluate the effect of diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM) on the outcomes after treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS PubMed and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials Databases were systematically searched. Three HCC clinical outcomes were explored: death, progressive disease after locoregional therapies, and recurrence. Sub-analysis was performed according to the use of potentially curative (resection, transplantation, termo-ablation) or non-curative therapies. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated to compare the pooled data between T2DM and non-T2DM groups. RESULTS A total of 27 studies were analyzed. Overall, 85.2% of articles were from Asia. T2MD was associated with an increased risk of death (OR 3.60; 95%CI 2.18-5.95; P<0.001), irrespective of the treatment approach: curative (OR 1.30 95%CI 1.09-1.54; P=0.003) or non-curative (OR 1.05; 95%CI 1.00-1.10; P=0.045), increased HCC recurrence (OR 1.30; 95%CI 1.03-1.63; P=0.03), and increased disease progressiveness (OR 1.24; 95%CI 1.09-1.41; P=0.001). CONCLUSIONS Current data provide strong evidence that T2DM unfavorably affects HCC progression and recurrence, and patients' survival after treatment, irrespective of the approach used.
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- Maja Cigrovski Berković, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism and Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital Dubrava, Avenija Gojka Šuška 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia,
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He K, Sheikh SS, Orandi BJ, Smith B, Locke JE, Cannon RM. Patient survival following third time liver transplant in the United States in the MELD era. Am J Surg 2021; 223:1206-1211. [PMID: 34809906 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.10.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Third time liver transplantation is a technically demanding exercise with variable outcomes in single center series. There has been no national level description of survival following third time liver transplant in the US in the MELD era. METHODS Third time liver transplants between March 1, 2002 and January 1, 2018 in the UNOS dataset were analyzed. RESULTS Patient survival among the 240 third time liver transplant recipients in the study at 1, 3, 5, and 10 years (71.8%, 62.4%, 59.1%, 49.5%) was significantly worse compared to primary liver transplant (90.6%, 83.9%, 78.8%, 67.6%; p < 0.001) and retransplant (77.1%, 70.3%, 65.6%, 54.9%; p = 0.014). Recipients who were under 43 years old, not on dialysis, without diabetes, and over 1 month out from their second transplant had acceptable survival at 1, 3, 5, and 10 years (88.5%, 78.4%, 73.6%, 69.7%). CONCLUSIONS While redo-redo transplant remains a challenging endeavor, appropriate patient selection can yield acceptable results.
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- Kai He
- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Li Z, Gao Z, Xiang J, Zhou J, Yan S, Hu Z. Intention-to-treat analysis of liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: The impact of pre-existing diabetes mellitus. Liver Int 2019; 39:361-370. [PMID: 30276959 DOI: 10.1111/liv.13982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2018] [Revised: 09/22/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Diabetes mellitus is known to negatively impact the outcome of liver transplant; however, data are scarce regarding risk of waitlist dropout and tumour recurrence in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. We examined the impact of diabetes mellitus on the outcomes of candidates with hepatocellular carcinoma on an intention-to-treat basis. METHODS Our study included 15 776 candidates with hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis on the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients database from 2008 to 2015 to evaluate the risk of waitlist dropout, hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence and overall survival. RESULTS There were more patients dropped out from the waiting list owing to patient disease deterioration or tumour progression in the diabetes mellitus group (15.1% vs 13.7%, P = 0.024). The mean waiting time was similar in the two groups (233 days vs 230 days, P = 0.631). The recurrence rate was higher in the diabetes mellitus group (9.0% vs 6.2%, P < 0.001); however, the mean time to recurrence in the two groups was similar (23.7 months vs 22.6 months, P = 0.371). Diabetes mellitus, tumours exceeding Milan criteria, and AFP >400 ng/mL were independent predictive factors for recurrence. On an intention-to-treat basis, diabetes mellitus was also an independent poor prognostic factor for overall survival; however, the overall survival was comparable with tumours beyond Milan criteria. CONCLUSIONS Diabetes mellitus was associated with poor survival outcomes and an increased risk of waitlist dropout and tumour recurrence rates in hepatocellular carcinoma patients. Those patients should be paid more attention to cardiovascular and oncological examination when determining waitlist and post-transplant surveillance strategies.
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- Zhiwei Li
- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.,Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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Cannon RM, Jones CM, Davis EG, Eckhoff DE. Effect of Renal Diagnosis on Survival in Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation. J Am Coll Surg 2018; 228:536-544.e3. [PMID: 30586642 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2018.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2018] [Accepted: 12/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation is lifesaving, however, the utility of allocating 2 organs to a single recipient remains controversial, particularly in the face of potentially inferior survival. This study aims to determine the effect of renal indication for transplantation on simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation outcomes. METHODS All adult recipients of combined whole liver-kidney transplants in the United Network for Organ Sharing database from 2003 to 2016 with a renal diagnosis of hypertension (HTN), diabetes mellitus (DM), acute tubular necrosis (ATN), or hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) were examined. Comparisons were made between the HTN/DM group and the ATN/HRS group using standard statistical methods. RESULTS There were 1,204 patients in the HRS/ATN group vs 1,272 patients in the HTN/DM group. The HTN/DM patients were slightly older (58.1 vs 56.4 years; p < 0.001), more likely to have liver disease due to chronic viral hepatitis (33.2% vs 21.5%; p < 0.001), and less acutely ill (mean Model for End-Stage Liver Disease score of 27.2 vs 33.1; p < 0.001) than their HRS/ATN counterparts. The prevalence of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis was 16.8% in both groups. Donor demographics were similar in both groups, although HTN/DM patients were more likely to have a local (81.6% vs 67.7%; p < 0.001) rather than regional donor. Patient survival rates at 1, 3, and 5 years were significantly lower in the HTN/DM group (87.4%, 78.2%, and 71.2% vs 90.7%, 84.1%, and 76.6%, respectively). Median survival was 118 months for the HTN/DM group vs 139.7 months for the HRS/ATN (p < 0.001). The HTN/DM patients were at significantly higher risk of death (hazard ratio 1.533; p < 0.001), liver graft loss (hazard ratio 1.611; p < 0.001), and renal graft loss (hazard ratio 1.592; p < 0.001) than ATN/HRS patients on multivariable analysis. CONCLUSIONS Despite a lower acuity of illness, HTN/DM patients have inferior survival after simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation than those with ATN/HRS. This should be considered in risk adjustment and allocation schemes.
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- Robert M Cannon
- Hiram C Polk Jr, MD Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY.
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- Hiram C Polk Jr, MD Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
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- Hiram C Polk Jr, MD Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Abdominal Transplantation, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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Diabetes With or Without Hypertension Does Not Affect Graft Survival and All-cause Mortality After Liver Transplant: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis. Transplant Proc 2018; 50:1123-1128. [DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2018.01.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Immunosuppression with calcineurin inhibitors has contributed to an increased prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia in patients receiving liver transplantation. This study evaluated the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, their management, and long-term mortality after liver transplantation. Medical records were reviewed in 333 adult patients who underwent orthotopic liver transplantation. Data were collected on medical diagnoses before and after transplantation, medication use, and on long-term mortality. The 333 patients in the study included 223 men and 110 women, mean age 59 ± 10 years. The mean follow-up was 50 ± 28 months. After transplantation, there was a high prevalence of hypertension (67%), hypercholesterolemia (46%), diabetes mellitus (42%), and chronic kidney disease (45%). Out of 333 patients in the study, 96 patients (29%) died during follow-up. Stepwise logistic regression was performed to identify the risk factors that might influence long-term mortality outcomes. Based on pretransplant characteristics, positive independent risk factors that increased mortality were age at transplant and hepatitis C. After transplantation, positive predictive factors were diabetes mellitus and cancer. A negative predictive risk factor for mortality was hypercholesterolemia. Analysis of medication after transplantation showed that positive predictive factors were the use of insulin, steroids, and antibiotics. Negative predictors for mortality were tacrolimus and mycophenolate. Our data suggest that diabetes mellitus and hepatitis C play an important role in worsening posttransplant mortality.
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Di Stefano C, Milazzo V, Milan A, Veglio F, Maule S. The role of autonomic dysfunction in cirrhotic patients before and after liver transplantation. Review of the literature. Liver Int 2016; 36:1081-9. [PMID: 27003923 DOI: 10.1111/liv.13126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2016] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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In patients affected by hepatic cirrhosis, autonomic dysfunction is a common finding; usually it is asymptomatic but it may correlate with increased mortality and morbidity before, during and after liver transplant, due to hemodynamic instability in the course of stressful events like sepsis, gastrointestinal bleeding and reperfusion after transplantation surgery. Hyperdynamic circulation and hepatic dysfunction seem to play a role in the pathogenesis of autonomic dysfunction, even if pathophysiological mechanisms are not completely known. We present a revision of previous literature about prevalence, pathophysiological mechanisms, clinical features, and mortality and morbidity of autonomic dysfunction secondary to hepatic cirrhosis.
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- Cristina Di Stefano
- Autonomic Unit and Hypertension Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Autonomic Unit and Hypertension Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Autonomic Unit and Hypertension Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Autonomic Unit and Hypertension Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Autonomic Unit and Hypertension Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Inoue Y, Soyama A, Takatsuki M, Hidaka M, Kinoshita A, Natsuda K, Baimakhanov Z, Kugiyama T, Adachi T, Kitasato A, Kuroki T, Eguchi S. Does the development of chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury affect the prognosis after living donor liver transplantation? Clin Transplant 2016; 30:518-27. [PMID: 26865166 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.12715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute kidney injury (AKI) have been discussed as complications following living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). The aim of this study was to clarify the relationships among CKD, AKI, and the prognosis after LDLT. METHODS This study included 118 patients who underwent LDLT in our department. A low eGFR (<60 mL/min/1.73 m(2) ) was regarded to indicate CKD. AKI 1 and AKI 2 were characterized by an increase in the serum creatinine level of 0.5 and 1.0 mg/dL, respectively, within one wk after LDLT. We investigated the risk factors for and the relevance of CKD and AKI on the prognosis. RESULTS AKI 1 was associated with sepsis and intra-operative bleeding (p = 0.0032, p = 0.001). AKI 2 was associated with sepsis and hepatitis C infection (p < 0.001, p = 0.027). A pre-operative eGFR of 60-89 and diabetes were the risk factors for the development of CKD in POY 2 (p = 0.018, p = 0.002). AKI 2, sepsis, and diabetes were the risk factors for the patient death within one yr after LDLT (p = 0.010, p = 0.002, p = 0.022). AKI 2 and sepsis were the risk factors for death within two yr after LDLT (p = 0.005, p = 0.018). CONCLUSIONS Recognizing the risk factors and careful management for preventing both AKI and CKD may improve the prognosis of patients following LDLT.
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- Yusuke Inoue
- Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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Utsumi M, Umeda Y, Sadamori H, Nagasaka T, Takaki A, Matsuda H, Shinoura S, Yoshida R, Nobuoka D, Satoh D, Fuji T, Yagi T, Fujiwara T. Risk factors for acute renal injury in living donor liver transplantation: evaluation of the RIFLE criteria. Transpl Int 2014; 26:842-52. [PMID: 23855657 DOI: 10.1111/tri.12138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2013] [Revised: 02/25/2013] [Accepted: 06/10/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Acute renal injury (ARI) is a serious complication after liver transplantation. This study investigated the usefulness of the RIFLE criteria in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) and the prognostic impact of ARI after LDLT. We analyzed 200 consecutive adult LDLT patients, categorized as risk (R), injury (I), or failure (F), according to the RIFLE criteria. ARI occurred in 60.5% of patients: R-class, 23.5%; I-class, 21%; and F-class, 16%. Four patients in Group-A (normal renal function and R-class) and 26 patients in Group-B (severe ARI: I- and F-class) required renal replacement therapy (P < 0.001). Mild ARI did not affect postoperative prognosis regarding hospital mortality rate in Group A (3.2%), which was superior to that in Group B (15.8%; P = 0.0015). Fourteen patients in Group B developed chronic kidney disease (KDIGO stage 3/4). The 1-, 5- and 10-year survival rates were 96.7%, 90.6%, and 88.1% for Group A and 71.1%, 65.9%, and 59.3% for Group B, respectively (P < 0.0001). Multivariate analysis revealed risk factors for severe ARI as MELD ≥ 20 [odds ratio (OR) 2.9], small-for-size graft (GW/RBW <0.7%; OR 3.1), blood loss/body weight >55 ml/kg (OR 3.7), overexposure to calcineurin inhibitor (OR 2.5), and preoperative diabetes mellitus (OR 3.2). The RIFLE criteria offer a useful predictive tool after LDLT. Severe ARI, defined beyond class-I, could have negative prognostic impact in the acute and late postoperative phases. Perioperative treatment strategies should be designed and balanced based on the risk factors for the further improvement of transplant prognosis.
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- Masashi Utsumi
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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The outcome of liver transplantation (LT) is dependent on many factors including graft quality, surgical techniques, postoperative care, immunosuppressive regimens and most importantly, careful pre-transplant recipient evaluation and selection. Currently, the expected 1-year and 5-year survival rates after LT are 85-95% and 75-85%, respectively. The improvement in outcomes and better awareness has resulted in an increasing demand for LT around the world including India. Transplant physicians have responded to this increased demand by developing several strategies including the use of older donors, grafts from hepatitis C positive donors or those with previous hepatitis B infection (positive hepatitis B virus [HBV] core immunoglobulin G [IgG] antibody), graft from nonheart beating donors, domino transplantation (liver from patients with familial amyloid polyneuropathy transplanted into older recipients), split-liver grafts, and live donor liver transplant (LDLT). Currently, the only treatment that prolongs survival in those with end-stage acute or chronic liver failure is transplantation of either partial or full liver donor graft. Because of the enormous disparity in supply and demand for donor organs, costs, and potential morbidity and mortality of live donors in LDLT, it has become incumbent on the transplant community to ration the available organs in a way that provides the best outcomes and in the process, serves the best interest of the population as a whole. When evaluating a potential candidate for LT, it is imperative to determine whether the recipient is going to benefit from the procedure immediately and in the long-term. In this review, we will discuss the process of selection and optimal evaluation of potential LT recipients.
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Key Words
- AFP, alfa-feto protein
- ANA, anti-nuclear antibody
- CMV, cytomegalovirus
- CT, computed tomography
- CTP, Child-Turcotte-Pugh
- CXR, chest X-ray
- DEXA, dual-emission X-ray absorptiometry
- EBV, Epstein-Barr virus
- EGD, esophagogastroduodenoscopy
- ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
- FAP, familial amyloid polyneuropathy
- HAV, hepatitis A virus
- HBV, hepatitis B virus
- HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma
- HCV, hepatitis C virus
- HIV, human immunodeficiency virus
- HSV, herpes simplex virus
- HTN, hypertension
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- INR, international normalized ratio
- LDLT, live donor liver transplant
- LT, liver transplantation
- MELD, model for end-stage liver disease
- MRI, magnetic resonance imaging
- PSA, prostate-specific antigen
- PSC, primary sclerosing cholangitis
- RPR, rapid plasma reagin
- live donor liver transplant
- liver transplantation
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- Paul J Thuluvath
- Address for correspondence: Paul J Thuluvath, Professor, Department of Surgery and Medicine, Institute for Digestive Health and Liver Disease, Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA
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Ripoll C, Yotti R, Bermejo J, Bañares R. The heart in liver transplantation. J Hepatol 2011; 54:810-22. [PMID: 21145840 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2010.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2010] [Revised: 09/27/2010] [Accepted: 11/04/2010] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The heart and liver are organs that are closely related in both health and disease. Patients who undergo liver transplantation may suffer from heart disease that is: (a) related to the original cause of the liver disease such as hemochromatosis, (b) related to the liver disease itself, or (c) related to other associated conditions. Furthermore, liver transplantation is one of the most cardiovascular stressful events that a patient with cirrhosis may undergo. After liver transplantation, the progression of pre-existing or the development of new-onset cardiac disease may occur. This article reviews the relationship between the heart and liver transplantation in the pre-transplant, intra-operative, and post-transplant periods.
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- Cristina Ripoll
- Department of Digestive Disease, Ciber EHD Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid 28007, Spain
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Samuelson AL, Lee M, Kamal A, Keeffe EB, Ahmed A. Diabetes mellitus increases the risk of mortality following liver transplantation independent of MELD score. Dig Dis Sci 2010; 55:2089-94. [PMID: 20467898 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-010-1267-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2009] [Accepted: 04/23/2010] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with diabetes mellitus overall experience worse health outcomes than non-diabetics, but whether this is true among recipients of liver transplantation still remains unclear. The aim of this study was to compare the mortality of diabetic and non-diabetic patients following liver transplantation. METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis of 530 adult patients undergoing liver transplantation at Stanford University Medical Center from February 1995 to July 2006. Information on diabetes mellitus was available for 431 patients; 96 patients who had acute liver failure (n = 17), combined liver and kidney transplantation (n = 28), or died prior to discharge (n = 51) were excluded from analysis. RESULTS Over a mean follow-up of 4.5 years, survival was 81% in the diabetic group and 94% among controls (p = <0.0001). After controlling for age (mean +/- SD: 54.4 +/- 7.6 in diabetics, 50.1 +/- 9.6 in controls), body mass index (28.6 +/- 6.6 in diabetics, 27.1 +/- 5.4 in controls), presence of hepatitis C, and MELD score (17 +/- 9.6 in diabetics, 19 +/- 10.2 in controls), diabetes mellitus remained a significant predictor of death (HR 3.11, p = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Diabetes mellitus is an independent risk factor for mortality following liver transplantation. Further investigation of this relationship should focus on the impact of more intensive pre- and post-liver transplantation glucose control, cardiovascular risk factor reduction, and the effects of accelerated atherosclerosis in the setting of immune suppression.
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- Andrew L Samuelson
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA 94305-5109, USA.
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Calmus Y, Pageaux G. Insuffisance rénale après transplantation hépatique. Presse Med 2009; 38:1314-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2009.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2009] [Accepted: 05/04/2009] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Thuluvath PJ. Morbid obesity and gross malnutrition are both poor predictors of outcomes after liver transplantation: what can we do about it? Liver Transpl 2009; 15:838-41. [PMID: 19642129 DOI: 10.1002/lt.21824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Segev DL, Sozio SM, Shin EJ, Nazarian SM, Nathan H, Thuluvath PJ, Montgomery RA, Cameron AM, Maley WR. Steroid avoidance in liver transplantation: meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomized trials. Liver Transpl 2008; 14:512-25. [PMID: 18383081 DOI: 10.1002/lt.21396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Steroid use after liver transplantation (LT) has been associated with diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity, and hepatitis C (HCV) recurrence. We performed meta-analysis and meta-regression of 30 publications representing 19 randomized trials that compared steroid-free with steroid-based immunosuppression (IS). There were no differences in death, graft loss, and infection. Steroid-free recipients demonstrated a trend toward reduced hypertension [relative risk (RR) 0.84, P = 0.08], and statistically significant decreases in cholesterol (standard mean difference -0.41, P < 0.001) and cytomegalovirus (RR 0.52, P = 0.001). In studies where steroids were replaced by another IS agent, the risks of diabetes (RR 0.29, P < 0.001), rejection (RR 0.68, P = 0.03), and severe rejection (RR 0.37, P = 0.001) were markedly lower in steroid-free arms. In studies in which steroids were not replaced, rejection rates were higher in steroid-free arms (RR 1.31, P = 0.02) and reduction of diabetes was attenuated (RR 0.74, P = 0.2). HCV recurrence was lower with steroid avoidance and, although no individual trial reached statistical significance, meta-analysis demonstrated this important effect (RR 0.90, P = 0.03). However, we emphasize the heterogeneity of trials performed to date and, as such, do not recommend basing clinical guidelines on our conclusions. We believe that a large, multicenter trial will better define the role of steroid-free regimens in LT.
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- Dorry L Segev
- Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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Thuluvath PJ. Morbid obesity with one or more other serious comorbidities should be a contraindication for liver transplantation. Liver Transpl 2007; 13:1627-9. [PMID: 18044753 DOI: 10.1002/lt.21211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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O'Riordan A, Wong V, McQuillan R, McCormick PA, Hegarty JE, Watson AJ. Acute renal disease, as defined by the RIFLE criteria, post-liver transplantation. Am J Transplant 2007; 7:168-76. [PMID: 17109735 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2006.01602.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Acute renal failure (ARF) can complicate up to 60% of orthotopic liver transplants (OLT). The RIFLE criteria were developed to provide a consensus definition for acute renal disease in critically ill patients. Using the RIFLE criteria, we aimed to determine the incidence and risk factors for ARF and acute renal injury (ARI), and to evaluate the link with the outcomes, patient survival and length of hospital stay. Three hundred patients, who received 359 OLTs, were retrospectively analyzed. ARI and ARF occurred post 11.1 and 25.7% of OLTs, respectively. By multivariate analysis, ARI was associated with pre-OLT hypertension and alcoholic liver disease and ARF with higher pre-OLT creatinine, inotrope and aminoglycoside use. ARF, but not ARI, had an impact on 30-day and 1-year patient survival and longer length of hospital stay. ARI and ARF, as defined by the RIFLE criteria, are common complications of OLT, with distinct risk factors and ARF has serious clinical consequences. The development of a consensus definition is a welcome advance, however these criteria do need to be validated in large studies in a wide variety of patient populations.
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- A O'Riordan
- Department of Nephrology, St Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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Moscatiello S, Manini R, Marchesini G. Diabetes and liver disease: an ominous association. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2007; 17:63-70. [PMID: 17164082 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2006.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2006] [Accepted: 08/24/2006] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Diabetes mellitus and advanced liver disease are associated with each other more frequently than expected by chance, and such an association carries a significant risk of morbidity and mortality. A metabolic pathway leading to advanced liver disease via fatty liver and steatohepatitis has been demonstrated, further supporting the possibility that cirrhosis may be a late complication of diabetes. In addition, an interaction between hepatitis C virus (HCV) and insulin resistance increases the overall prevalence of associated diseases, through largely unidentified mechanisms. Extensive prospective monitoring of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease cases, analysis of insulin signaling in HCV-infected patients using molecular biology techniques, and intervention studies, will help to clarify the mechanisms of action of the possible clinical strategies, the predictive value of biochemical, histological, and clinical markers, and the effectiveness of treatments available.
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- Simona Moscatiello
- Unit of Metabolic Diseases, Alma Mater Studiorum University, Policlinico S. Orsola, Via Massarenti 9, I-40138 Bologna, Italy
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