Outcomes Analyses of Pediatric Acute Liver Failure Subjects Listed for Liver Transplantation

Background: We characterized recent outcomes in US pediatric acute liver failure (PALF) subjects listed for liver transplantation (LT) using the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) database. Methods: Pediatric subjects listed for LT from 2002 to 2015 were assigned to the “PALF” group based on status 1/1A listing, INR>2, no hepatic artery thrombosis, and no primary graft nonfunction (N = 397). Subjects were assigned to the “non-PALF” group if listed with any status other than 1/1A (N = 4509). Results: The PALF group had more infants
Source: Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles: Hepatology Source Type: research