Liver Transplantation for Hepatic Adenoma: A UNOS Database Analysis and Systematic Review of the Literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Liver transplantation (LT) has been employed for hepatic adenoma (HA) on a case-oriented basis. We aimed to describe the characteristics, waitlist, and post-LT outcomes of patients requiring LT for HA.

Methods

All patients listed or transplanted for HA in the United States were identified in the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database (1987-2020). A systematic literature review was performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis statement.

Results

A total of 199 HA patients were listed for LT in UNOS and the crude waitlist mortality was 9.0%. A total of 142 HA patients underwent LT; 118 of these were among those listed with an indication of HA who underwent LT, and 24 were diagnosed incidentally. Most d

SUBMITTER: Ziogas IA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8735769 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature