Table 4.
Causes of liver retransplantation in FK506 and CyA primary allograft recipients early and late after operation.
| Cause | Early Retransplant (<3 months) | Late Retransplant (>3 months) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FK506 (n=1391) | CyA (n=1212) | FK506 (n=1254) | CyA (n=992) | |
| Technical failure | 34 (2.4%) | 69 (5.7%)a | 14 (1.1%) | 18 (1.8%) |
| Rejection | 7 (0.5%) | 19 (1.6%)a | 11 (0.9%) | 37 (3.7%)a |
| Graft infection | 4 (0.3%) | 8 (0.7%) | 3 (0.2%) | 3 (0.3%) |
| Graft failure | 89 (6.4%) | 92 (7.6%) | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Disease recurrence | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 8 (0.6%) | 25 (2.5%)a |
| Others | 2 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (0.2% | 4 (0.4%) |
| Total | 136 (9.8%) | 188 (15.6%)a | 39 (3.1%) | 87 (8.7%)a |
CyA=Cyclosporine
a
p<0.05