Carlos Jimenez-Romero, Iago Justo-Alonso, Pilar Del Pozo-Elso, Alberto Marcacuzco-Quinto, Cristina Martín-Arriscado-Arroba, Alejandro Manrique-Municio, Jorge Calvo-Pulido, Alvaro García-Sesma, Ricardo San Román, Oscar Caso-Maestro
BACKGROUND: The shortage of liver grafts and subsequent waitlist mortality led us to expand the donor pool using liver grafts from older donors. AIM: To determine the incidence, outcomes, and risk factors for biliary complications (BC) in liver transplantation (LT) using liver grafts from donors aged > 70 years. METHODS: Between January 1994 and December 31, 2019, 297 LTs were performed using donors older than 70 years. After excluding 47 LT for several reasons, we divided 250 LTs into two groups, namely post-LT BC ( n = 21) and without BC ( n = 229)...
August 27, 2023: World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery