Cold Ischemia Time is an Important Risk Factor for Post ‐Liver Transplant Prolonged Length of Stay

Conclusion: Post‐liver transplant length of stay is sensitive to CIT, with substantial increase in the odds of PLOS observed with nearly every additional hour of cold ischemia. We conclude that CIT should be minimized to protect against the morbidity and cost associated with post‐transplant PLOS. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Liver Transplantation - February 25, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Evelyn T Pan, Dor Yoeli, N Thao N Galvan, Michael L Kueht, Ronald T Cotton, Christine A O'Mahony, John A Goss, Abbas Rana Tags: Original Article Source Type: research