Liver Transplantation for Acetaminophen-Induced Acute Liver Failure: Role of Psychiatric Comorbidity in Listing Decisions and Outcomes.
Okeefe L SimmonsCaitlyn MeinzerJody RuleWilliam M Leenull nullPublished in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2019)
In our study, which is limited by informal psychiatric assessments, psychiatric comorbidity in APAP-ALF patients does not appear to impact listing, or short-term outcomes-SS, LT, or death. Transplant listing decisions primarily appear to be based on clinical severity of disease, rather than concern that APAP-ALF patients' psychiatric comorbidity will compromise outcomes.