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27 August 2021 : Original article  

Can Microscopic Biliary Reconstruction Reduce Biliary Complication Rate in ABO-Incompatible Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation?

Yu-Cheng Lin1BCDEF, Tsan-Shiun Lin1ABCDF, Chih-Che Lin1ABCDEF, Yueh-Wei Liu1B, Shih-Ho Wang1B, Yi-Ju Wu1B, Wei-Feng Li1B, Yu-Hung Lin1BCDEF, Ting-Lung Lin1B, Yi-Chia Chan1B, Cheng-Hsi Yeh1B, Chih-Chi Wang1B, Chao-Long Chen1ABDEF, Chee-Chien Yong1ABCDEF*

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.931963

Ann Transplant 2021; 26:e931963

Table 6 Univariate analysis of the risk factors for biliary complications in 90 living donor liver transplantation patients.

Biliary complication (n=21)No-biliary complication (n=69)p Value
Age (years)54.9±6.7654.2±7.200.71
Male/Female17/458/110.74
BMI24 (21–34)24 (17–34)0.82
Disease0.55
HBV7 (33.3%)34 (49.3%)
HCV6 (28.6%)21 (30.4%)
PBC1 (4.8%)2 (2.9%)
Alcoholic5 (23.8%)9 (13%)
Others2 (9.5%)3 (4.3%)
HCC11 (52.4%)34 (49.3%)0.80
MELD10 (6~21)11 (6~22)0.97
ABO incompatible12 (57.1%)18 (26.1%)0.01
GRWR (%)0.93±0.19%1.08±1.22%0.58
Graft type0.06
Right lobe11 (52.4%)51 (73.9%)
Left lobe10 (47.6%)18 (26.1%)
Biliary reconstruction type0.10
Duct to duct21 (100%)61 (88.4%)
Duct to jejunum08 (11.6%)
No. of Biliary anastomosis0.08
Single12 (57.1%)53 (76.8%)
Multiple9 (42.9%)16 (23.2%)
Warm ischemic time40 min (30–199)42 min (24–71)0.62
Cold ischemic time40 min (25–54)40 min (18–124)0.79
Operation time592 min (540–848)602 min (431–937)0.62
Blood loss2600 ml (600–38200)2200 ml (150–19600)0.62
ACR within 1 years3 (23.8%)15 (21.7%)0.84
ALDLT – adult living donor liver transplantation; PBC – primary biliary cholangitis; HCC – hepatocellular carcinoma; MELD score – model for end-stage liver disease; GRWR – graft-to-recipient weight ratio; ACR – acute cellular rejection.

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