Impacts of pretransplant infections on clinical outcomes of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure who received living-donor liver transplantation.
BACKGROUND: Liver transplantation is the only therapeutic modality for patients with acute-on chronic liver failure (ACLF). These patients are at high risk for bacterial infections while awaiting transplantation. The aim of this study was to elucidate whether an adequately treated bacterial infectio...
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doaj-a5824172b32d494ea82b476bb7dd03a42020-11-25T00:47:15ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032013-01-0189e7289310.1371/journal.pone.0072893Impacts of pretransplant infections on clinical outcomes of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure who received living-donor liver transplantation.Kuo-Hua LinJien-Wei LiuChao-Long ChenShih-Hor WangChih-Che LinYueh-Wei LiuChee-Chien YongTing-Lung LinWei-Feng LiTsung-Hui HuChih-Chi WangBACKGROUND: Liver transplantation is the only therapeutic modality for patients with acute-on chronic liver failure (ACLF). These patients are at high risk for bacterial infections while awaiting transplantation. The aim of this study was to elucidate whether an adequately treated bacterial infection influences the outcomes after transplantation in this patient population. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: 54 recipients (median age, 49.5 years [range, 22-60]) of adult-to-adult living donor liver transplant (LDLT) for ACLF were categorized as those with pretransplant infection (Group 1, n=34) or without pretransplant infection (Group 2, n=20) for retrospective analyses. With the exception of a higher male-female ratio (P=0.046) and longer length of pretransplant hospital stay (P=0.026) in Group 1, similar demographic, laboratory and clinical features were found in both groups. Patients in Group 1 (totally 42 pretransplant infection episodes) were adequately treated with effective antibiotic(s) before receiving LDLT. All included patients were followed up until one year after transplantation or death. Sixty-one posttransplant infection episodes were found in an overall of 44 ACLF patients (27 in Group 1 vs. 15 in Group 2; P=0.352). Frequently encountered posttransplant infections were intraabdominal infection, pneumonia, bloodstream infection and urinary tract infection. Two patients died in each group (P=0.622). No significant difference was found in the length of posttransplant ICU stay, and in one-year survival, graft rejection, and posttransplant infection rate between both groups. The longer overall hospital stay (mean day, 89.0 vs. 65.5, P=0.024) found in Group 1 resulted from a longer pretransplant hospital stay receiving treatment for pretransplant infection(s) and/or awaiting transplantation. CONCLUSIONS: These data suggested that an adequately treated pretransplant infection do not pose a significant risk for clinical outcomes including posttransplant fatality in recipients in adult-to-adult LDLT for ACLF.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3759387?pdf=render |
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Kuo-Hua Lin Jien-Wei Liu Chao-Long Chen Shih-Hor Wang Chih-Che Lin Yueh-Wei Liu Chee-Chien Yong Ting-Lung Lin Wei-Feng Li Tsung-Hui Hu Chih-Chi Wang |
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Kuo-Hua Lin Jien-Wei Liu Chao-Long Chen Shih-Hor Wang Chih-Che Lin Yueh-Wei Liu Chee-Chien Yong Ting-Lung Lin Wei-Feng Li Tsung-Hui Hu Chih-Chi Wang Impacts of pretransplant infections on clinical outcomes of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure who received living-donor liver transplantation. PLoS ONE |
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Kuo-Hua Lin Jien-Wei Liu Chao-Long Chen Shih-Hor Wang Chih-Che Lin Yueh-Wei Liu Chee-Chien Yong Ting-Lung Lin Wei-Feng Li Tsung-Hui Hu Chih-Chi Wang |
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Impacts of pretransplant infections on clinical outcomes of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure who received living-donor liver transplantation. |
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Impacts of pretransplant infections on clinical outcomes of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure who received living-donor liver transplantation. |
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Impacts of pretransplant infections on clinical outcomes of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure who received living-donor liver transplantation. |
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Impacts of pretransplant infections on clinical outcomes of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure who received living-donor liver transplantation. |
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Impacts of pretransplant infections on clinical outcomes of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure who received living-donor liver transplantation. |
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impacts of pretransplant infections on clinical outcomes of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure who received living-donor liver transplantation. |
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BACKGROUND: Liver transplantation is the only therapeutic modality for patients with acute-on chronic liver failure (ACLF). These patients are at high risk for bacterial infections while awaiting transplantation. The aim of this study was to elucidate whether an adequately treated bacterial infection influences the outcomes after transplantation in this patient population. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: 54 recipients (median age, 49.5 years [range, 22-60]) of adult-to-adult living donor liver transplant (LDLT) for ACLF were categorized as those with pretransplant infection (Group 1, n=34) or without pretransplant infection (Group 2, n=20) for retrospective analyses. With the exception of a higher male-female ratio (P=0.046) and longer length of pretransplant hospital stay (P=0.026) in Group 1, similar demographic, laboratory and clinical features were found in both groups. Patients in Group 1 (totally 42 pretransplant infection episodes) were adequately treated with effective antibiotic(s) before receiving LDLT. All included patients were followed up until one year after transplantation or death. Sixty-one posttransplant infection episodes were found in an overall of 44 ACLF patients (27 in Group 1 vs. 15 in Group 2; P=0.352). Frequently encountered posttransplant infections were intraabdominal infection, pneumonia, bloodstream infection and urinary tract infection. Two patients died in each group (P=0.622). No significant difference was found in the length of posttransplant ICU stay, and in one-year survival, graft rejection, and posttransplant infection rate between both groups. The longer overall hospital stay (mean day, 89.0 vs. 65.5, P=0.024) found in Group 1 resulted from a longer pretransplant hospital stay receiving treatment for pretransplant infection(s) and/or awaiting transplantation. CONCLUSIONS: These data suggested that an adequately treated pretransplant infection do not pose a significant risk for clinical outcomes including posttransplant fatality in recipients in adult-to-adult LDLT for ACLF. |
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