Analysis of factors associated with discrepancies between predicted and observed liver weight in liver transplantation.

Pietro AddeoBenoit NaegelAlfonso TerroneFrançois FaitotCaroline SchaafPhilippe BachellierVincent Noblet

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2021)

Increased waist circumference, age, prolonged ICU stay with ventilation, elevated GGT were associated with an increase in the margin of error in LW prediction. These factors and anthropometric characteristics could help transplant surgeons during the donor-recipient matching process.

Keyphrases

body mass index
mechanical ventilation
body weight
weight gain
intensive care unit
body composition
quality improvement
physical activity
respiratory failure
thoracic surgery
weight loss