TABLE 3.
Postoperative outcomes of liver transplant recipients according to donor age
| Pediatric donor ≤12 (n = 12) | Adult donor (n = 24) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOS (d) | 5 (4–8.5) | 6.5 (5–9) | 0.19 |
| Posttransplant ICU stay (d) | 1.7 (1.2–3.2) | 1 (1–2) | 0.3 |
| Readmission within 30 d | 2 (16.7) | 3 (12.5) | 0.73 |
| Complications within 30 d | 5 (41.7) | 7 (29.2) | 0.45 |
| >3b complications within 30 d | 4 (33.3) | 3 (12.5) | 0.13 |
| Complications within first year | 6 (50) | 9 (37.5) | 0.47 |
| Reoperation | 4 (33.3) | 2 (8.3) | 0.058 |
| Vascular complications within 30 d | 2 (16.7) | 2 (8.3) | 0.45 |
| HA stenosis | 2 (16.7) | 0 | 0.04 |
| HA thrombosis | 2 (16.7) | 1 (4.2) | 0.25 |
| PV stenosis | 0 | 0 | |
| PV thrombosis | 0 | 0 | |
| Biliary complications within 30 d | 1 (8.3) | 2 (8.3) | >0.9 |
| Biliary complications within first year | 3 (25) | 4 (16.7) | 0.66 |
| BD stricture | 3 (25) | 4 (16.7) | 0.66 |
| BD leak | 0 | 1 (4.2) | 0.47 |
| PNF | 0 | 0 | |
| New dialysis requirement | 0 | 2 (8.3) | 0.54 |
| Retransplant (%) | 0 | 0 | |
| Rejection within 1 y | 0 | 6 (25) | 0.058 |
| Recipient death | 0 | 1 (4.2) | 0.47 |
| 1 y mortality (%) | 0 | 1 (4.2) | 0.47 |
| 1-/3-/5-y graft survival (%) | 100/100/100 | 96/96/96 | 0.48 |
| 1-/3-/5-y patient survival (%) | 100/100/100 | 96/96/96 | 0.48 |
Median (interquartile range).
BD, bile duct; LOS, length of stay; ICU, intensive care unit; HA, hepatic artery; PV, portal vein; PNF, primary nonfunction.