Table 1. The outcomes of liver transplantations using a SFSG

Year of study Study Country Definition Number of SFSG group Number of control group Incidence of SFSS (%) Short-term mortality in SFSG Long-term mortality (OR, 90% CI)
2008 Yi Korea <0.8% GRWR 29 - - 0% in Right 33% in Left -
2008 Ikegami Japan <35% GV/SLV 33 87 0 12.5% (1 yr) 3.25 (1.29-8.18)
2009 Selzner Canada <0.8% GRWR 22 249 9 4.5% (30 days) 0.82 (0.27-2.60)
2010 Moon Korea <0.8% GRWR 35 392 5.7 - 1.33 (0.60-2.95)
2014 Lee Korea <0.8% GRWR 50 267 8 2% (1 yr) 1.61 (0.72-3.63)*
2015 Au HongKong <35% GV/SLV 21 212 - - 1.61 (0.51-5.15)
2015 Liu China <0.8% GRWR 65 181 11 7.7% (30 days) 1.23 (0.65-2.34)
2016 Ikegami Japan <35% GV/SLV 88 119 11.4 - 0.69 (0.28-1.72)
SFSG, small for size graft; SFSS, small for size syndrome; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; GRWR, graft-versus-recipient weight ratio; GV, graft volume; SLV, standard liver volume.
3-yr follow up.