Living Donor Versus Deceased Donor Pediatric Liver Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Authors :: Arianna Barbetta, MD
Chanté Butler, BS
Sarah Barhouma
Rachel Hogen, MD
Brittany Rocque, MD, MS
Cameron Goldbeck, MS
Hannah Schilperoort, MLIS
Glenda Meeberg, MS
James Shapiro, MD, PhD
Yong K. Kwon, MD
Rohit Kohli, MBBS, MS
Juliet Emamaullee, MD, PhD
Source :: Transplantation Direct, Vol 7, Iss 10, p e767 (2021)
Publication Year :: 2021
Publisher :: Wolters Kluwer, 2021.
Abstract: Background. Reduced-size deceased donors and living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) can address the organ shortage for pediatric liver transplant candidates, but concerns regarding technical challenges and the risk of complications using these grafts have been raised. The aim of this study was to compare outcomes for pediatric LDLT and deceased donor liver transplantation (DDLT) via systematic review. Methods. A systematic literature search was performed to identify studies reporting outcomes of pediatric (

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