Long-term posttransplant survival outcome following bridging locoregional therapy in hepatocellular carcinoma patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Alan ChuncharuneeSongporn OranratnachaiLancharat ChuncharuneePongphob IntaraprasongAmmarin ThakkinstianAbhasnee Sobhonslidsuk

Published in: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2024)

The results indicate that bridging LRT does not generally change post-LT outcomes. However, bridging LRT can significantly improve survival in patients with a long waiting time for LT.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
free survival
peritoneal dialysis
adipose tissue
weight loss