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 3 Multivariate analysis of factors affecting overall survival.
| Variable | Category | Odds ratio (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient age (years) | ≤1 | Reference | 0.18 |
| >1 | 5.54 (0.47–66) | ||
| Recipient weight (kg) | ≤10 | Reference | 0.86 |
| >10 | 0.808 (0.081–8.013) | ||
| Underlying disease | Other than fulminant hepatic failure | Reference | 0.11 |
| Fulminant | 11.78 (0.56–247.29) | ||
| Operation | SLT | Reference | 0.73 |
| LDLT | 0.694 (0.90–5.359) | ||
| Total ischemic time (min) | ≤300 | Reference | 0.64 |
| >300 | 1.78 (0.25–12.75) | ||
| GRWR (%) | ≤4 | Reference | 0.57 |
| >4 | 0.476 (0.037–6.167) | ||
| PELD score | ≤20 | Reference | 0.69 |
| >20 | 0.708 0.13–3.845) | ||
| Donor age (years) | ≤40 | Reference | 0.78 |
| >40 | 0.705 (0.06–8.309) | ||
| Donor sex | Female | Reference | 0.48 |
| Male | 1.92 (0.31–11.88) | ||
| SLT – split liver transplantation; LDLT – living donor liver transplantation; GRWR – graft-recipient weight ratio; PELD – pediatric end-stage liver disease score. | |||