Significantly Higher Mortality Following Liver Transplantation Among Patients Aged 70 Years and Older

Introduction: The age of liver transplantation recipients in the United States is steadily increasing. However, the impact of age on liver transplant outcomes has demonstrated contradictory results. Research Questions: We aim to evaluate the impact of age on survival following liver transplantation...

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Published in:Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) Calif.), 2017-09, Vol.27 (3), p.225-231
Main Authors: Sharma, Mokshya, Ahmed, Aijaz, Wong, Robert J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Humans
Kaplan-Meier Estimate
Liver Transplantation - mortality
Male
Middle Aged
Nursing
Proportional Hazards Models
Registries
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
United States
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Summary:Introduction: The age of liver transplantation recipients in the United States is steadily increasing. However, the impact of age on liver transplant outcomes has demonstrated contradictory results. Research Questions: We aim to evaluate the impact of age on survival following liver transplantation among US adults. Design: Using data from the United Network for Organ Sharing registry, we retrospectively evaluated all adults undergoing liver transplantation from 2002 to 2012 stratified by age (aged 70 years and older vs aged
ISSN:1526-9248
2164-6708
DOI:10.1177/1526924817715468