Categorical parameters associated with early postoperative mortality (< 90 days) after liver transplantation in a cohort of 458 patients*
| Parameter | No. (%) | OR (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient’s sex | 0.631 (0.357–1.117) | 0.11 | |
| Female | 143 (31.2) | ||
| Male | 315 (68.8) | ||
| Cause of liver failure | 0.31 | ||
| Ethanol | 87 (19.0) | 1.117 (0.540–2.309) | 0.76 |
| Hepatitis B virus | 45 (9.8) | 1.509 (0.519–4.383) | 0.45 |
| Hepatitis C virus | 186 (40.6) | 1.119 (0.675–2.127) | 0.54 |
| PBC or PSC | 66 (14.4) | 1.232 (0.533–2.848) | 0.62 |
| Metabolic | 14 (3.1) | 1.876 (0.241–14.616) | 0.55 |
| Drug-induced | 6 (1.3) | 0.277 (0.050–1.588) | 0.14 |
| Other | 19 (4.1) | 0.376 (0.130–1.087) | 0.07 |
| Unknown | 35 (7.6) | 0.536 (0.223–1.292) | 0.16 |
| Diagnosis of HCC | 1.419 (0.690–2.918) | 0.34 | |
| No | 355 (77.5) | ||
| Yes | 103 (22.5) | ||
| Donor’s sex | 1.452 (0.810–2.603) | 0.21 | |
| Female | 252 (55.8) | ||
| Male | 200 (44.2) | ||
| Donor’s cause of death | 0.79 | ||
| CVA | 241 (53.4) | 1.219 (0.693–2.144) | 0.49 |
| Trauma | 173 (38.4) | 0.848 (0.478–1.505) | 0.57 |
| Other | 37 (8.2) | 0.879 (0.327–2.361) | 0.80 |
CI = confidence interval; CVA = cerebrovascular accident; HCC = hepatocellular cancer; OR = odds ratio; PBC = primary biliary cirrhosis; PSC = primary sclerosing cholangitis.
↵* Early postoperative mortality was 12.44% (n = 57).