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03 May 2022: Original Paper

Outcomes of Split Liver Transplantation vs Living Donor Liver Transplantation in Pediatric Patients: A 5-Year Follow-Up Study in Korea

Kyung Chul Yoon 12ABCDEF , Sanghee Song 3BC , Sanghoon Lee 4BC , Ok-Kyoung Kim 3BC , Suk Kyun Hong 1BC , Nam-Joon Yi 1ABCDEF , Jong Man Kim 4BCD , Kwang-Woong Lee 1ABCD , Myoung Soo Kim 5BCD , YoungRok Choi 1BCD , Kyung-Suk Suh 1ABCD , Suk-Koo Lee 4ACDEF*

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.935682

Ann Transplant 2022; 27:e935682

Table 1 Demographics of donors and recipients in the SLT versus LDLT groups.

Categorical valueSLT (n=63)LDLT (n=56)P-value
Age (Years)Median (IQR)1.4 (0.9–2.8)1.0 (0.8–7.8)0.47
≤1 year, n (%)23 (40.4)34 (63.5)
Sex, n (%)Male22 (34.9)31 (55.4)0.03
Body weight (kg)Median (IQR)10.0 (7.2–13.0)14.6 (10.2–25.4)
≤10 kg, n (%)34 (54.0)13 (23.2)
Diagnosis, n (%)Biliary atresia38 (60.3)38 (67.9)0.07
Malignant2 (3.2)3 (5.4)
Fulminant1 (1.6)5 (8.9)
Others22 (34.%)10 (17.9)
KONOS Status, n (%)* 15 (7.9)4 (8.0)0.35
336 (57.1)22 (44.0)
422 (34.9)48 (48.0)
Laboratory PELD scoreMean15.5±12.1[Missing 7, (11.1%)]16.2±13.70.76
Total ischemic time (min)Mean256±163 [Missing 7, (11.1%)]102±40 [Missing 5, (8.9%)]
>300 min, n (%)190
Graft weight (g)Mean345 (283–410) [Missing 9, 14.2%)],297 (257–368) [Missing 2, (3.5%)]0.69
GRWR (%)Mean3.83±1.7 [Missing 9, (14.2%)]2.44±1.36 [Missing 2 (3.5%)]
Follow up period (Month)Mean44±3074±40
Age (Years)Mean24.9±7.734.6±6.4
>40 year, n (%)1 (1.6)14 (25.0)
SexMale44 (69.8)26 (46.4)0.02
Body weight (kg)Median (IQR)63 (55–75)63 (57–69)0.87
* KONOS status similar to the UNOS status is available in as described in the introduction.
IQR – Interquartile range; KONOS – Korean network for organ sharing; LLS – left lateral section; SLT – split liver transplantation; LDLT – living donor liver transplantation.

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