Ninety‐Day Readmission and Morbidity Following Liver Transplantation for MASLD

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Auteurs principaux: Zachary Leslie, Thomas Leventhal, Sean Nguyen, David Leishman, Cheyenna Espinoza, Eric Wise, Sayeed Ikramuddin, Raja Kandaswamy, Abraham J. Matar
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author Zachary Leslie
Thomas Leventhal
Sean Nguyen
David Leishman
Cheyenna Espinoza
Eric Wise
Sayeed Ikramuddin
Raja Kandaswamy
Abraham J. Matar
author_facet Zachary Leslie
Thomas Leventhal
Sean Nguyen
David Leishman
Cheyenna Espinoza
Eric Wise
Sayeed Ikramuddin
Raja Kandaswamy
Abraham J. Matar
Zachary Leslie
Thomas Leventhal
Sean Nguyen
David Leishman
Cheyenna Espinoza
Eric Wise
Sayeed Ikramuddin
Raja Kandaswamy
Abraham J. Matar
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contents Ninety‐Day Readmission and Morbidity Following Liver Transplantation for MASLD Zachary Leslie Thomas Leventhal Sean Nguyen David Leishman Cheyenna Espinoza Eric Wise Sayeed Ikramuddin Raja Kandaswamy Abraham J. Matar Clinical Transplantation ABSTRACT Introduction The incidence of short‐term (90‐day) hospital readmission and morbidity following liver transplantation (LT) for metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is poorly characterized, and no study to date has distinguished these short‐term outcomes between MASLD and non‐MASLD LT recipients. The primary objective of this study was to leverage the National Readmissions Database (NRD) to distinguish 90‐day readmission rates and morbidity among those undergoing LT for MASLD and non‐MASLD etiologies. Methods Recipients undergoing LT were identified in the NRD between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2022. Morbidity was defined as an aggregate of common surgical complications. Univariate and age‐sex adjusted quasi‐Poisson regressions were used to identify trends and differences in characteristics for patients stratified by indication for LT. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to identify factors associated with 90‐day readmissions and morbidity. Results A weighted total of 58 148 LT procedures were identified, of which 11 235 (19.3%) had MASLD etiology. LT for MASLD increased over the study period, while LT for hepatitis C and liver cancer decreased. Relative to non‐MASLD LT recipients, MASLD LT recipients had increased comorbid risk profiles, including higher rates of class 3 obesity (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 40) and associated liver cancer. MASLD LT recipients had lower rates of 90‐day readmission, morbidity, and cardiovascular complications (all p < 0.05). Among patients with class 3 obesity and liver cancer, MASLD etiology was associated with improved or non‐inferior 90‐day outcomes relative to non‐MASLD LT recipients. Finally, among MASLD LT recipients, the presence of chronic kidney disease, prior bariatric surgery, dialysis, female sex, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were independent predictors of 90‐day morbidity and readmission. Conclusions Despite an increased comorbid risk profile, MASLD LT recipients had superior 90‐day readmission rates and morbidity outcomes relative to non‐MASLD LT recipients. MASLD etiology appears to normalize 90‐day outcomes among patients with obesity and liver cancer. 10.1111/ctr.70461 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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spellingShingle Ninety‐Day Readmission and Morbidity Following Liver Transplantation for MASLD
Zachary Leslie
Thomas Leventhal
Sean Nguyen
David Leishman
Cheyenna Espinoza
Eric Wise
Sayeed Ikramuddin
Raja Kandaswamy
Abraham J. Matar
Clinical Transplantation
Ninety‐Day Readmission and Morbidity Following Liver Transplantation for MASLD Zachary Leslie Thomas Leventhal Sean Nguyen David Leishman Cheyenna Espinoza Eric Wise Sayeed Ikramuddin Raja Kandaswamy Abraham J. Matar Clinical Transplantation ABSTRACT Introduction The incidence of short‐term (90‐day) hospital readmission and morbidity following liver transplantation (LT) for metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is poorly characterized, and no study to date has distinguished these short‐term outcomes between MASLD and non‐MASLD LT recipients. The primary objective of this study was to leverage the National Readmissions Database (NRD) to distinguish 90‐day readmission rates and morbidity among those undergoing LT for MASLD and non‐MASLD etiologies. Methods Recipients undergoing LT were identified in the NRD between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2022. Morbidity was defined as an aggregate of common surgical complications. Univariate and age‐sex adjusted quasi‐Poisson regressions were used to identify trends and differences in characteristics for patients stratified by indication for LT. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to identify factors associated with 90‐day readmissions and morbidity. Results A weighted total of 58 148 LT procedures were identified, of which 11 235 (19.3%) had MASLD etiology. LT for MASLD increased over the study period, while LT for hepatitis C and liver cancer decreased. Relative to non‐MASLD LT recipients, MASLD LT recipients had increased comorbid risk profiles, including higher rates of class 3 obesity (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 40) and associated liver cancer. MASLD LT recipients had lower rates of 90‐day readmission, morbidity, and cardiovascular complications (all p < 0.05). Among patients with class 3 obesity and liver cancer, MASLD etiology was associated with improved or non‐inferior 90‐day outcomes relative to non‐MASLD LT recipients. Finally, among MASLD LT recipients, the presence of chronic kidney disease, prior bariatric surgery, dialysis, female sex, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were independent predictors of 90‐day morbidity and readmission. Conclusions Despite an increased comorbid risk profile, MASLD LT recipients had superior 90‐day readmission rates and morbidity outcomes relative to non‐MASLD LT recipients. MASLD etiology appears to normalize 90‐day outcomes among patients with obesity and liver cancer. 10.1111/ctr.70461 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
title Ninety‐Day Readmission and Morbidity Following Liver Transplantation for MASLD
topic Clinical Transplantation
url https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ctr.70461