Liver Transplantation from Voluntary Organ Donor System in China: A Comparison between DBD and DCD Liver Transplants
Table 2
Characteristics of recipients.
DBD ()
DCD ()
Total ()
value
Age, years
54 (48-58)
51 (44-55)
52 (46-57)
0.188
Male
23 (85.1)
29 (82.9)
52 (83.9)
1.000
BMI, kg/m2
24.2 (21.6-25.7)
21.9 (21.1-23.7)
22.5 (21.2-25.2)
0.156
Primary disease
0.159
HCC
12 (44.4)
19 (54.3)
31 (50.0)
HBV-related cirrhosis
4 (14.8)
8 (22.9)
12 (19.4)
Acute liver failure
3 (11.1)
2 (5.7)
5 (8.0)
Alcoholic cirrhosis
4 (14.8)
0 (0)
4 (6.5)
Other
4 (14.8)
6 (17.1)
10 (16.1)
HCC beyond Milan criteria
7 (25.9)
9 (25.7)
16 (25.8)
0.779
MELD score
15 (10-19)
11 (9-18)
12 (9-19)
0.083
Data are expressed as median (interquartile range) or number (%). DCD: donation after circulatory death; DBD: donation after brain death; BMI: body mass index; HCC: hepatocellular carcinoma; HBV: hepatitis B virus; MELD: model for end-stage liver disease.
