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Tissue Transplantation

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Tissue transplantation is a significant medical procedure involving the transfer of cells, tissues, or organs from a donor to a recipient, with the primary aim of restoring lost functions. This procedure is crucial in treating a broad spectrum of diseases, including kidney diseases, liver failure, heart disease, and certain types of cancers.
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Long-term Outcomes Of Liver Transplant Recipients. What Do Patients Die From?

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Long-term Outcomes Of Liver Transplant Recipients. What Do Patients Die From?

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Long-Term Outcomes of Liver Transplant Recipients. What Do Patients Die From?

Carlos Jiménez-Romero^1,2, Alberto Marcacuzco^1,2, Oscar Caso^1,2

¹Unit of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Abdominal Organ Transplantation, Doce de Octubre University Hospital. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital Doce de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain.

World Journal of Surgery

|May 9, 2025

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Summary

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Liver transplantation survival rates decline significantly after one year, with infection and graft failure being leading causes of death. Advanced recipient age and blood transfusions are key risk factors for mortality post-transplant.

Keywords:

causes of death complications de novo tumors liver transplantation long‐term outcomes mortality

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Area of Science:

Hepatology and Transplant Surgery
Immunology and Infectious Diseases
Oncology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Background:

Liver transplantation (LT) survival rates have improved, with 1-year survival between 84.5% and 91.4%.
Long-term survival post-LT remains a challenge, with a significant drop in patient survival after the first year.
This study investigates short-term and long-term outcomes in liver transplant recipients.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the causes and risk factors of mortality in liver transplant recipients.
To evaluate patient and graft survival rates from LT up to 20 years post-transplant.
To identify key factors influencing long-term outcomes after liver transplantation.

Main Methods:

A retrospective observational cohort study included 594 patients who underwent LT between 1990 and 2009.

Patients were followed for a minimum of 15 years to analyze mortality and survival.

Data collected included indications for LT, post-transplant complications, retransplantation, causes of death, and survival rates.

Main Results:

The overall 20-year patient survival rate was 37.6%, with graft survival at 34.6%.
The highest mortality occurred within the first year post-LT (17.8%).
Leading causes of death included liver graft failure (21.2%), infection (11.6%), de novo tumors (12.1%), and cardiovascular complications (9.8%).
Advanced recipient age, blood transfusion, and infection were identified as major risk factors for patient mortality.

Conclusions:

Mortality rates are highest in the first year after liver transplantation.
Hepatic failure, de novo tumors, infection, cardiovascular disease, and HCC recurrence are primary causes of death.
Identifying and mitigating risk factors like advanced recipient age and infection is crucial for improving long-term liver transplant outcomes.