Renal Recovery Benefit of Living Versus Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation in Recipients With High Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Scores: A Propensity Score-matched Study
In high-MELD recipients requiring preoperative RRT, LDLT provides meaningful advantages in renal recovery and graft survival. With appropriate donor selection and multidisciplinary perioperative management, LDLT represents a viable and ethically acceptable option even for high-risk recipients. Further studies are warranted to refine candidate selection.
Authors
- Rak-Kyun Oh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6027-9432)
- Sung-Min KIM
- Dong‐Hyuk Jung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3411-0676)
- Gi-Won Song
- Tae Yong Ha
- Young-In Yoon
- Sung-Gyu Lee
- Deok-Bog Moon
- Ki-Hun Kim
- Shin Hwang
- Chul-Soo Ahn
- Gil-Chun Park
- Won-Mook Choi
Institutions
- Ulsan College (KR)
- Asan Medical Center (KR)
- University of Ulsan (KR)
- Chungnam National University Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Transplantation
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/tp.0000000000005656
- Primary Topic
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00