Original Article
Orthotopic liver transplantation for patients with alcoholic liver disease: a retrospective study
Weiwei Wang, Guoyong Chen, Gaofeng Tang, Sidong Wei, Jianjun Sun, Zhantao Xie, Guangbo Liu
Published 2016-02-28
Cite as Chin J Hepatobiliary Surg, 2016, 22(2): 90-93. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-8118.2016.02.006
Abstract
ObjectiveTo evaluate the outcome of patients with alcoholic liver disease (ALD) after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) and to study the prognostic factors.
MethodsThe data of 17 patients who underwent OLT for ALD from January 2010 to March 2013 were analyzed retrospectively. The data on age, gender, history of gastrointestinal bleeding, history of splenectomy, Child-Pugh score, Maddrey's discriminant function and MELD score were evaluated using the Kaplan-Meier method for univariate analysis. The log-rank test was applied to compare the survival rates.
ResultsThe overall survival rate at 100 weeks in patients less than 55 years old was 90% (9/10), while that in patients more than 55 years old was 28.57% (2/7). There was a significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05). There were no statistically significant diffe-rences between female and male patients, between patients with or without a history of gastrointestinal bleeding or splenectomy (P>0.05). There was no significant difference on survival rates after liver transplantation between patients with Child-Pugh B and Child-Pugh C, patients with Maddrey's scores <70 and ≥70, and patients with a MELD score <30 and ≥30 (P>0.05).
ConclusionsBetter survival rates were observed in ALD patients who were <55 years old after liver transplantation. The Child-Pugh score, Maddrey's discriminant function and MELD score were of no prognostic significance. These findings still need to be verified by prospective large-scale studies.
Key words:
Alcoholic liver disease; Orthotopic liver transplantation; Prognosis
Contributor Information
Weiwei Wang
Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou 450003, China
Guoyong Chen
Gaofeng Tang
Sidong Wei
Jianjun Sun
Zhantao Xie
Guangbo Liu