CompletedNot Applicable

Split or Whole Liver Transplantation? A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study of Patients With Benign and Malignant Liver Disease

China1 participantsStarted 2024-02-23

Plain-language summary

The primary objective of this study was to assess the safety and feasibility of split liver transplantation(SLT) for adult hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients, while comparing the prognostic disparities between adult SLT and WLT also . Liver transplantation (LT) is an effective treatment for end-stage liver disease. As a traditional marginal donor liver, the application of SLT in pediatric patients is successful.However, its application in adult liver transplantation, especially in HCC patients, remains controversial. This retrospective study analyze outcomes among adults who underwent SLT and whole liver transplantation (WLT) at two centers from January 2018 to August 2022. A 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM) analysis was performed based on important donor and recipient variables. Baseline characteristics and postoperative outcomes of the above recipients were analyzed and compared. Statistical significance was determined using a two-sided p-value threshold of less than 0.05.

Who can participate

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Inclusion criteria

. ≥ 18 years old
. Received a liver transplantation between 2018 and 2022 (3) Liver transplantation was performed by SLT or WLT

Exclusion criteria

. Re-LT
. Multiorgan transplantation
. Survival≤one week after LT
. Incomplete data

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What they're measuring

Postoperative complications were evaluated by postoperative imaging reports and serological indicators

Timeframe: Jan.1 2018-Dec.31 2022

The survival rate of each group was evaluated by follow-up survey and K-M curve

Timeframe: Jan.1 2018-Dec.31 2022

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06359496

SponsorZhejiang University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2024-04-02

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