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Heterotopic Auxiliary Whole Liver Rat Transplant Model Utilizing a Hepaticoureterostomy for Allograft Rejection Studies
Published on: March 8, 2024
Prediction model to discard a priori liver allografts
A Arjona-Sánchez1, J M Sánchez-Hidalgo1, R Ciria-Bru1
1Unit of Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia, Córdoba, Spain.
Background:
The use of expanded criteria for donors to expand the donor pool has increased the number of discarded liver grafts in situ. The aim of our study was to elaborate a prediction model to reduce the percentage of liver grafts discarded before the procuring team is sent out.
Methods:
We analyzed the donor factors of 244 evaluated candidates for liver donation. We performed a multiple logistic regression to evaluate the probability of liver grafts discarded (PD).
Results:
The PD was determined by use of 3 variables: age, pathological ultrasonography, and body mass index >30. The area under curve was 82.7%, and, for a PD of 70%, the false-positive probability was 1.2%.
Conclusions:
We have created a useful clinical prediction model that could avoid up to 20% of discarded liver grafts.
