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 4 Technical complications and deaths in the SLT versus LDLT groups.
Complication | SLT (n=63) | LDLT (n=56) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Hepatic vein | 6 (9.5%) | 9 (16.1%) | 0.28 |
Portal vein | 7 (11.1%) | 8 (14.3%) | 0.6 |
Hepatic artery | 6 (9.5%) | 6 (10.7%) | 0.83 |
Biliary | 3 (4.3%) | 16 (28.6%) | |
Bleeding | 4 (6.3%) | 6 (10.7%) | 0.39 |
Graft failure | 9 (14.3%) | 5 (8.9%) | 0.37 |
Mortality | 7 (11.1%) | 3 (5.4%) | 0.26 |
3-month mortality | 5 (7.9%) | 2 (3.6%) | 0.45 |
SLT – split liver transplantation; LDLT – living donor liver transplantation. |