title: Liver Transplantation Results by Donor Age.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to compare liver transplantation outcomes as a function of donor age.
  
  
  METHODS
  We performed 212 liver transplantations between 2008 and 2014. We described a prospective cohort study and grouped the patients by liver donor age. We compared quantitative and categorical variables using statistical analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No statistically significant differences were found among any graft age groups in gender (always more males), time on waiting list, age, height, Child Pugh Turcotte (CHILD) score, Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) score, need for intraoperative blood products, or intensive care unit stay. The most frequent etiology of liver failure was alcohol. A brain-dead donor was the most frequent type in all groups. The whole graft was used except in 4 cases. No statistically significant differences were found among groups in the surgical technique, postreperfusion syndrome, arterial complications, biliary complications, venous complications, acute rejection, and retransplantation. The 3-year patient survival rate was 64% in the <60-year graft age group, 48% in the 60- to 69-year group, 64% in the 70- to 79-year group, and 40% in the ≥80-year group (P = .264). The 3-year graft survival rate was 62% in the <60-year graft age group, 47% in the 60- to 69-year group, 65% in the 70- to 79-year group, and 40% in the ≥80-year group (P = .295).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Given the need to increase the pool of liver donors, older donors should be considered as a source for liver transplantation, although careful selection is required.
authors.affiliation: Cirugía General y Del aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario de Granada, Granada, Spain. Electronic address: andrea_vr25@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Rabelo
authors.affiliation: Cirugía General y Del aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario de Granada, Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Bastante
authors.affiliation: Cirugía General y Del aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario de Granada, Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Raya
authors.affiliation: Cirugía General y Del aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario de Granada, Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: C S M
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Méndez
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Investigación Biomédica y en Ciencias de la Salud, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: A R G
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Ramirez
authors.affiliation: Cirugía General y Del aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario de Granada, Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: Y F
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Suarez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D015996:Survival Rate; D014019:Tissue Donors; D016896:Treatment Outcome