Prognosis of Split Liver Transplantation Compared with Whole Liver Transplantation in Adult Patients: Single-center Results under the Korean MELD Score-based Allocation Policy.

Gil-Chun Park Shin Hwang Ki Won Song Dong Hwan Jung Tae-Yong Ha Chul-Soo Ahn Deok Bog Moon Ki Hun Kim Young In Yoon Woo Hyoung Kang Hwui Dong Cho Jin Uk Choi Min-Jae Kim Byeong Gon Na Sang Hoon Kim Sung Gyu Lee

Published in: Journal of Korean medical science (2020)

Survival outcomes were similar in adult SLT and WLT recipients, probably due to selection of high-quality grafts and low-risk recipients. Prudent selection of donors and adult recipients for SLT may expand the liver graft pool for pediatric patients without affecting outcomes in adults undergoing SLT.

Keyphrases

kidney transplantation
healthcare
public health
mental health
childhood cancer
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
young adults
adipose tissue