Quality of life of living donors before and after living donor liver transplantation

2003 ◽  
Vol 35 (8) ◽  
pp. 2961-2963 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Walter ◽  
G Dammann ◽  
C Papachristou ◽  
A Pascher ◽  
P Neuhaus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Liver Transplantation ◽  
Living Donor ◽  
Living Donor Liver Transplantation ◽  
Living Donors ◽  
Donor Liver ◽  
Donor Liver Transplantation ◽  
Before And After

scholarly journals GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER MORE THAN A DECADE OF LIVING DONOR LIVER TRANSPLANTATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-16
Author(s):  
Isabel Roldo NOGUEIRA ◽  
Julio Cezar Uili COELHO ◽  
Micheli Fortunato DOMINGOS ◽  
Mônica Beatriz PAROLIN ◽  
Jorge Eduardo Fouto MATIAS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Liver Transplantation ◽  
General Population ◽  
Living Donor ◽  
Living Donor Liver Transplantation ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Donor Liver ◽  
Donor Liver Transplantation

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Receptors of living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) have higher rate of postoperative biliary and vascular complications that may reduce posttransplant quality of life (QOL) due to the need of invasive and repetitive treatments. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of our study is to assess the various aspects of QOL of receptors undergoing LDLT after 10 years of transplantation and to identify potential factors that might be associated with impaired QOL. METHODS: Data of all patients with more than 10 years of LDLT were retrospectively evaluated. Patients were interviewed through a quality of life questionnaire (SF-36). RESULTS: From a total of 440 LT performed in 17 years (from September 1991 through December 2008), 78 patients underwent LDLT, of which 27 were alive and 25 answered completely the questionnaire. There were 17 (68%) men and 8 (32%) women, with a mean age of 38.6±18.5 years at the time of transplantation and mean follow up time of 15.1±1.9 years. The average MELD was 16.4±4.9 and the main indication for LT was hepatic cirrhosis caused by hepatitis B virus (32%). When compared to the general population, LDLT patients had lower mental health score (66.4 vs 74.5, P=0.0093) and higher vitality score (87.8 vs 71.9, P<0.001), functional aspects (94.6 vs 75.5, P=0.002), social aspects (93 vs 83.9, P=0.005), physical aspects (92 vs 77.5, P=0.006), and emotional aspects (97.33 vs 81.7, P<0.001). General health status (73.28 vs 70.2, P=0.074) and pain (78.72 vs 76.7, P=0.672) scores were similar in both groups. CONCLUSION: It is concluded that the various aspects LDLT recipients’ QOF are similar to those of the general population more than a decade after the transplant, except for the mental health domain which is lower.

Is Cholecystectomy Really Harmful? A Long-Term Quality of Life Study in Living Donor Liver Transplantation

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 873-880
Author(s):  
Maria João Madeira-Cardoso ◽  
Henrique Alexandrino ◽  
Pedro Oliveira ◽  
Francisco Rodrigues ◽  
Ana Sofia Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Liver Transplantation ◽  
Living Donor ◽  
Living Donor Liver Transplantation ◽  
Donor Liver ◽  
Life Study ◽  
Donor Liver Transplantation
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