Single-center Experience of Living-donor Liver Transplantation in Patients Receiving Maintenance Renal Replacement Therapy

T Irie; Y Sugawara; Y Narita; S Ibuki; K Shimata; H Yamamoto; T Hibi

doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2019.01.121

Single-center Experience of Living-donor Liver Transplantation in Patients Receiving Maintenance Renal Replacement Therapy

Transplant Proc. 2019 Jun;51(5):1520-1521. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2019.01.121.

Authors

T Irie¹, Y Sugawara², Y Narita¹, S Ibuki¹, K Shimata¹, H Yamamoto¹, T Hibi¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatric Surgery and Transplantation, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan.
² Department of Pediatric Surgery and Transplantation, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 31155186
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2019.01.121

Abstract

Background: For most patients with liver failure receiving maintenance renal replacement therapy (RRT), treatment with living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT) alone is indicated in Japan.

Material and methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients who underwent LDLT while receiving RRT in our hospital.

Results: Three of the 5 patients who underwent LDLT while on RRT died during the first year after transplantation.

Conclusions: The indications for liver transplantation in patients on RRT require careful examination.

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Humans
Japan
Liver Failure / complications*
Liver Failure / surgery
Liver Transplantation / methods*
Liver Transplantation / mortality
Living Donors
Male
Middle Aged
Renal Insufficiency / complications*
Renal Insufficiency / therapy
Renal Replacement Therapy* / mortality
Retrospective Studies