Impact of length of donor ICU stay on outcome of patients after pediatric liver transplantation with whole and ex situ split liver grafts.

Aline MisarValerie A McLinAna M CalinescuBarbara E Wildhaber

Published in: Pediatric transplantation (2021)

Donors with a prolonged stay in the ICU should still be considered for liver donation if they fulfill most other selection criteria. Recipients from donors having stayed in ICU >5 days may be at increased risk of biliary complications.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
mechanical ventilation
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
kidney transplantation
prognostic factors
acute respiratory distress syndrome
patient reported outcomes