Clinical Characteristics Associated With Posttransplant Survival Among Adults 70 Years Old or Older Undergoing Liver Transplantation.
Melinda WangJin GeNghiem HaAmy M ShuiChiung-Yu HuangGiuseppe CullaroJennifer C LaiPublished in: Journal of clinical gastroenterology (2023)
While older DDLT recipients had worse overall post-LT survival compared with younger recipients, favorable survival rates were observed among older adults who did not require dialysis and had poor functional status. Poor functional status and dialysis at LT may be useful to stratify older adults at higher risk for poor post-LT outcomes.