Table 1.
Studies included in the meta-analysis and major outcome events
| Study | Number of cirrhotics | Period of inclusion | Mortality in ICU N (%) |
Mortality in hospital N (%) |
Mortality at 3 months N (%) |
Mortality at 6 months N (%) |
Transplanted at 3 months N (%)/6 months N (%) | Study design | Specificity of studied population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenq [37, 38] | 188 | 2005–2006 | 95 (50.5) | 137 (72.8) | 154 (81.9) | 157 (83.5) | 0 (0.0)/0 (0.0) | Prospective | |
| Fichet [10] | 71 | 1995–2005 | 25 (35.2) | 28 (39.4) | NA | NA | 0 (0.0)/0 (0.0) | Retrospective | 100% stage III/IV HEa |
| Filloux [36] | 83 | 2002–2006 | 29 (34.9) | 39 (46.9) | NA | 47 (56.6) | NA | Retrospective | |
| Karvellas [39] | 178 | 2003–2005 | NA | 91 (51.1) | NA | NA | NA | Retrospective | |
| Das [8] | 138 | 2005–2008 | 57 (41.3) | 75 (54.3) | NA | NA | NA | Retrospective | |
| Galbois [6] | 56 | 1995–1998 | 22 (39.2) | 25 (44.6) | NA | NA | NA | Retrospective | |
| Levesque [2, 3] | 451 | 2005–2011 | 17 (38.8) | 208 (46.2) | 189 (76.8) | 211 (85.7) | 27 (5.9)/28 (6.2) | (2) Prospective/(3) retrospective | (2) 0% PO (3) 100% IMV |
| Cavallazzi [35] | 441 | 2003–2009 | NA | 213 (48.3) | NA | NA | 15 (3.4)/15 (3.4) | Retrospective | |
| Shawcross [40] | 563 | 2000–2007 | 256 (45.5) | 334 (59.3) | NA | NA | NA | Prospective | |
| Sauneuf [5] | 89 | 1997–2010 | 64 (71.9) | 74 (83.1) | 77 (86.5) | 77 (86.5) | 0 (0.0)/2 (2.2) | Retrospective | 100% septic shock |
| Theocharidou [7] | 265 | 2005–2012 | 91 (34.3) | 125 (47.1) | 168 (63.3) | 173 (65.2) | NA | Retrospective |
NA not available, HE hepatic encephalopathy, PO postoperative, IMV invasive mechanical ventilation
aAccording to West Haven classification