03 May 2022 : Original article
Outcomes of Split Liver Transplantation vs Living Donor Liver Transplantation in Pediatric Patients: A 5-Year Follow-Up Study in Korea
Kyung Chul Yoon12ABCDEF, Sanghee Song3BC, Sanghoon Lee4BC, Ok-Kyung Kim3BC, Suk Kyun Hong1BC, Nam-Joon Yi1ABCDEF, Jong Man Kim4BCD, Kwang-Woong Lee1ABCD, Myoung Soo Kim5BCD, YoungRok Choi1BCD, Kyung-Suk Suh1ABCD, Suk-Koo Lee4ACDEF*DOI: 10.12659/AOT.935682
Ann Transplant 2022; 27:e935682
Table 2 Multivariate analysis of factors affecting graft failure.
| Variable | Category | Odds ratio (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient age (years) | ≤1 | Reference | 0.22 |
| >1 | 3.334 (0.49–22.68) | ||
| Recipient weight (kg) | ≤10 | Reference | 0.97 |
| >10 | 1.043 (0.14–7.75) | ||
| Underlying disease | Other than fulminant hepatic failure | Reference | 0.042 |
| Fulminant hepatic failure | 8.77 (1.08–70.92) | ||
| Type of transplantation | SLT | Reference | 0.91 |
| LDLT | 1.1 (0.2–6.09) | ||
| Total ischemic time (min) | ≤300 | Reference | 0.64 |
| >300 | 1.549 (0.24–9.92) | ||
| GRWR (%) | ≤4 | Reference | 0.89 |
| >4 | 0.876 (0.12–6.823) | ||
| PELD score | ≤20 | Reference | 0.77 |
| >20 | 1.21 (0.32–4.53) | ||
| Donor age (years) | ≤40 | Reference | 0.45 |
| >40 | 0.415 (0.042–4.109) | ||
| Donor sex | Female | Reference | 0.43 |
| Male | 1.83 (0.4–8.32) | ||
| SLT – split liver transplantation; LDLT – living donor liver transplantation; GRWR – graft-recipient weight ratio; PELD – pediatric end-stage liver disease score. | |||