Recipient Age Predicts 20-Year Survival in Pediatric Liver Transplant.
Stephanie S KeelingMalcolm F McDonaldAdrish AnandJordan DunsonElizabeth WilliamsTheodore ZhangBrian HicknerNhu Thao Nguyen GalvánChristine O' MahonyJohn A GossAbbas A RanaPublished in: Canadian journal of gastroenterology & hepatology (2022)
Our analysis suggests that long-term survival is inversely correlated with recipient age following pediatric liver transplant. If validated with further studies, this conclusion may have profound implications on the timing of pediatric liver transplantation.