Early steroid withdrawal after liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Abstract:

AIM:To evaluate the impact of early steroid withdrawal on the incidence of rejection, tumor recurrence and complications after liver transplantation for advanced-stage hepatocellular carcinoma. METHODS:Fifty-four patients underwent liver transplantation for advanced-stage hepatocellular carcinoma from April 2003 to June 2005. These cases were divided into a steroid-withdrawal group (group A, n = 28) and a steroid-maintenance group (group B, n = 26). In group A, steroid was withdrawn 3 mo after transplantation. In group B, steroid was continuously used postoperatively. The incidence of rejection, 6-mo and 1-year recurrence rate of carcinoma, 1-year survival rate, mean serum tacrolimus trough level, and liver and kidney function were compared between the two groups. RESULTS:In the two groups, no statistical difference was observed in the incidence of rejection (14.3 vs 11.5%, P > 0.05), mean serum tacrolimus trough levels (6.9 +/- 1.4 vs 7.1 +/- 1.1 microg/L, P > 0.05), liver and kidney function after 6 mo [alanine aminotransferase (ALT): 533 +/- 183 vs 617 +/- 217 nka/L, P > 0.05; creatinine: 66 +/- 18 vs 71 +/- 19 micromol/L, P > 0.05], 6-mo recurrence rate of carcinoma (25.0 vs 42.3%, P > 0.05), and 1-year survival rate (64.2 vs 46.1%, P > 0.05). The 1-year tumor recurrence rate (39.2 vs 69.2%, P < 0.05), serum cholesterol level (3.9 +/- 1.8 vs 5.9 +/- 2.6 mmol/L, P < 0.01) and fasting blood sugar (5.1 +/- 2.1 vs 8.9 +/- 3.6 mmol/L, P < 0.01) were significantly different. These were lower in the steroid-withdrawal group than in the steroid-maintenance group. CONCLUSION:Early steroid withdrawal was safe after liver transplantation in patients with advanced-stage hepatocellular carcinoma. When steroids were withdrawn 3 mo post-operation, the incidence of rejection did not increase, and there was no demand to maintain tacrolimus at a high level. In contrast, the tumor recurrence rate and the potential of adverse effects decreased significantly. This may have led to an increase in long-term survival rate.

journal_name

World J Gastroenterol

authors

Chen ZS,He F,Zeng FJ,Jiang JP,Du DF,Liu B

doi

10.3748/wjg.v13.i39.5273

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2007-10-21 00:00:00

pages

5273-6

issue

39

eissn

1007-9327

issn

2219-2840

journal_volume

13

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