Malatack, JJ and Schaid, DJ and Urbach, AH and Gartner, JC and Zitelli, BJ and Rockette, H and Fischer, J and Starzl, TE and Iwatsuki, S and Shaw, BW
(1987)
Choosing a pediatric recipient for orthotopic liver transplantation.
The Journal of Pediatrics, 111 (4).
479 - 489.
ISSN 0022-3476
Abstract
Between March 3, 1981, and June 1, 1984, 216 children were evaluated for orthotopic liver transplantation. Of the 216 patients, 117 (55%) had recelved at least one liver transplant by June 1, 1985. Fifty-five (25%) died before transplantation. The 117 patients who received transplants were grouped according to severity of disease and degree of general decompensation at the time of transplantation. The severity of a patient's medical condition with the possible exception of deep hepatic coma, did not predict outcome following orthotopic liver transplantation. Seventy variables were assessed at the time of the evaluation. Twenty-three of the 70 variables were found to have prognostic significance with regard to death from progressive liver disease before transplantation. These 23 variables were Incorporated into a multivariate model to provide a means of determining the relative risk of death among pediatric patients with end-stage liver disease. This information may allow more informed selection of candidates awaiting liver transplantation. © 1987 The C. V. Mosby Company.
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| Malatack, JJ | | | | | Schaid, DJ | | | | | Urbach, AH | | | | | Gartner, JC | | | | | Zitelli, BJ | | | | | Rockette, H | | | | | Fischer, J | | | | | Starzl, TE | tes11@pitt.edu | TES11 | | | Iwatsuki, S | | | | | Shaw, BW | | | |
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Other Centers, Institutes, Offices, or Units > Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute |
| Date: |
1 January 1987 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
The Journal of Pediatrics |
| Volume: |
111 |
| Number: |
4 |
| Page Range: |
479 - 489 |
| DOI or Unique Handle: |
10.1016/s0022-3476(87)80105-1 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| ISSN: |
0022-3476 |
| Other ID: |
uls-drl:31735062119056, Starzl CV No. 711 |
| Date Deposited: |
08 Apr 2010 17:12 |
| Last Modified: |
02 Feb 2019 16:58 |
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http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/4097 |
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