Impact of older age on the long-term survival in living-donor liver transplantation: A propensity score matching analysis

Autor: Ali Avanaz, Volkan Doğru, Abdullah Kisaoglu, Vural Taner Yilmaz, Demet Sarıdemir Ünal, Ismail Demiryilmaz, Bora Dinc, Haydar Adanir, Bulent Aydinli
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Asian Journal of Surgery, Vol 45, Iss 11, Pp 2239-2245 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1015-9584
DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2021.11.061
Popis: Background: Prevalence of the end-stage liver disease in the elderly patients indicating a liver transplantation (LT) has been increasing. There is no universally accepted upper age limit for LT candidates but the functional status of older patients is important in pre-LT evaluation. This study aimed to examine the impact of older age on survival after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). Method: A total of 171 LDLT recipients were assessed in two groups: age ≥65 and
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