Incidence of and Risk Factors for Alcohol Relapse After Liver Transplantation for Alcoholic Liver Disease: Comparison Between Deceased Donor and Living Donor Liver Transplantation.

Hye Gyo ChungDong Hyun SinnWonseok KangGyu-Seong ChoiJong Man KimJae-Won Joh

Published in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2020)

When considering LDLT for ALD, sobriety period may not be an absolute contraindication as abstinence period showed a weak association with alcohol relapse. Smokers need careful attention for alcohol relapse.

Keyphrases

free survival
alcohol consumption
smoking cessation
risk factors
kidney transplantation