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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2017; 23(35): 6516-6533
Published online Sep 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i35.6516
Published online Sep 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i35.6516
Figure 1 Flow diagram showing the selection of articles for meta-analysis.
Figure 2 Comparison of graft survival between ABO-incompatible and ABO-compatible liver transplantation.
ABO-C: ABO-compatible; ABO-I: ABO-incompatible; LT: Liver transplantation.
Figure 3 Comparison of patient survival between ABO-incompatible and ABO-compatible liver transplantation.
ABO-C: ABO-compatible; ABO-i: ABO-incompatible; LT: Liver transplantation.
Figure 4 Comparison of rejection and infection between ABO-incompatible and ABO-compatible liver transplantation.
A: AMR; B: ACR; C: CR; D: Bacterial infection; E: Fungal infection; F: CMV infection. ABO-C: ABO-Compatible; ABO-I: ABO-incompatible; ACR: Acute cellular rejection; AMR: Antibody-mediated rejection; CMV: Cytomegalovirus; CR: Chronic rejection; LT: Liver transplantation.
Figure 5 Comparison of biliary and vascular complications between ABO-Incompatible and ABO-Compatible liver transplantation.
A: Overall biliary complication; B: Bile leak; C: Biliary stricture; D: HA complication; E: HV complication; F: PV complication. ABO-C: ABO-compatible; ABO-I: ABO-incompatible; HA: Hepatic artery; HV: Hepatic vein; LT: Liver transplantation; PV: Portal vein.
Figure 6 (A) Funnel plot and (B) Adjusted funnel plot using the Trim-and-Fill method of studies reporting on 1-yr patient survival after ABO-incompatible liver transplantation vs ABO-Compatible liver transplantation.
Closed circles represent observed published studies; open circles represent imputed unpublished studies. ABO-C: ABO-compatible; ABO-I: ABO-incompatible; LT: Liver transplantation.
- Citation: Lee EC, Kim SH, Park SJ. Outcomes after liver transplantation in accordance with ABO compatibility: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(35): 6516-6533
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i35/6516.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i35.6516