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World J Transplant. Dec 18, 2025; 15(4): 106444
Published online Dec 18, 2025. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v15.i4.106444
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Figure 1  PRISMA flow diagram detailing the study identification, screening, eligibility, and inclusion process for the systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Figure 2  Forest plots for cumulative intensive care unit length of stay, hospital length of stay, cardiopulmonary bypass time, and ischemic time for combined heart-liver transplantation-only patients.
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Figure 3 Forest plot comparing intensive care unit length of stay, hospital length of stay, cardiopulmonary bypass time, ischemic time, and overall mortality. CHLT: Combined heart-liver transplantation.
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Figure 4 Forest plot comparing post-transplant complications, including infection rates, acute kidney injury, and cardiac rejection between combined heart-liver transplantation and orthotopic heart transplantation patients. CHLT: Combined heart-liver transplantation.