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06 April 2021 : Original article  

Intensified Endoscopic Evaluation for Biliary Complications After Orthotopic Liver Transplantation

Tim R. Glowka1ABCDEF*, Caroline Karlstetter1BCF, Tobias J. Weismüller2BCD, Tim O. Vilz1CD, Christian P. Strassburg2CD, Jörg C. Kalff1CD, Steffen Manekeller1ACDEF

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.928907

Ann Transplant 2021; 26:e928907

Table 4 Risk factors for one-year mortality.

AliveDeceasedP
n=89n=13
Cause of cirrhosis: viral hepatitis28 (31%)0 (0%)0.017
Pre-existing cardial comorbidity14 (16%)6 (46%)0.019
Redo transplantation7 (8%)4 (31%)0.032
Donor organ weight (g)1655±3921357±2610.002
Bilirubin trough (mg/dl) first 30 days0.86 (0.54–1.29)1.07 (0.77–4.07)0.043
ICU stay5 (3–13)26 (9–182)0.003
Postoperative hemorrhage13 (15%)6 (46%)0.014
Biliary complications34 (38%)9 (69%)0.034
Primary nonfunction2 (2%)3 (23%)0.014
Repeated surgery24 (27%)8 (62%)0.022
Data are expressed as number (%), mean±standard deviation or median (interquartile range).

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Annals of Transplantation eISSN: 2329-0358
Annals of Transplantation eISSN: 2329-0358