Abstract:Background: Liver transplant is frequently performed at night due to the unpredictability of organ procurement and reduction of Cold Ischemia Time (CIT). Previous study reported a doubled mortality Hazard Ratio (HR) of early death and increased postoperative complications in nighttime liver transplant. This study aims to evaluate the impact of nighttime operation on patients’ survival and postoperative complications by using meta-analysis. Methods: We performed a systematic review of the PubMed database and i… Show more
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