S Malenicka, B-G Ericzon, M H Jørgensen, H Isoniemi, T H Karlsen, M Krantz, V Naeser, M Olausson, A Rasmussen, K Rönnholm, T Sanengen, T Scholz, B Fischler, A Nemeth
Biliary atresia (BA) is the most common indication for LT in children. We investigated whether this diagnosis per se, compared to other chronic liver diseases (OCLD), had an influence on patient survival. Data from 421 Scandinavian children, 194 with BA and 227 with OCLD, listed for LT between 1990 and 2010 were analyzed. The intention-to-treat survival and influencing risk factors were studied. Patients with BA had higher risk of death after listing than patients with OCLD. The youngest (<1 year) and smallest (<10 kg) children with the highest bilirubin (>510 μmol/L), highest INR (>1...
March 2017: Pediatric Transplantation