Research advances in the risk factors for infection after liver transplantation

Abstract

With the continuous development of surgical techniques, liver transplantation has gradually become mature, but postoperative infection remains one of the major causes of failure in liver transplantation. By exploring the risk factors associated with postoperative infection, researchers have found that in addition to the previously reported risk factors, several risk factors which are not discovered or emphasized should be taken seriously. From the aspects of donor-related factors, recipient-related factors, and other factors, this article summarizes the risk factors associated with infection after liver transplantation with reference to the latest advances, so as to provide a theoretical basis for effective prevention and treatment of infection after liver transplantation.