Physical function in children and adolescents pre- and 1-year post-liver transplant.

Publisher: Munksgaard Country of Publication: Denmark NLM ID: 9802574 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1399-3046 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 13973142 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Pediatr Transplant Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: Copenhagen ; Malden, MA : Munksgaard, c1997-

Liver Transplantation*; Child ; Humans ; Male ; Adolescent ; Quality of Life ; Liver ; Obesity ; Overweight

Background: Several studies describe poorer motor developmental motor outcomes post-liver transplant (LT) in younger children. Limited studies examine physical function in older children and adolescents pre- and post-LT.
Methods: Retrospective review of standard of care physical function outcome measures pre- and 1-year post-LT in children ≥6 years at LT. Measures include: 6-minute walk test (6MWT), grip strength, Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-2 (BOT-2) components, Physical Activity Questionnaire (PAQ), and Paediatric Quality of Life Multidimensional Fatigue Scale. Association of medical variables with outcomes was explored.
Results: The study cohort included 23 (8 male, median (interquartile range) age 11.67 (8.25, 13.92) years at LT) participants. Top two primary diagnoses included biliary atresia (30.4%) and fulminant hepatic failure (21.7%). At 1-year post-LT, over one-third (36%) were overweight or obese. Compared with healthy norms, children had significantly lower pre-LT PAQ scores (p = .002), pre- and post-6MWT scores (p < .001) and post-LT BOT-2 strength and agility scores (p < .001). Pre-LT, lower balance scores were associated with abdominal distention/ascites (p = .009) and splenomegaly (p = .017). Lower pre-LT platelet count correlated with poorer balance (r = .532, p = .017) and lower strength and agility scores (r = .446, p = .043). Significant moderate inverse correlations were found between weight/body mass index z-scores and BOT-2 components. Post-LT children continue to demonstrate decreased levels of motor proficiency and functional capacity but report less fatigue and increased physical activity.
Conclusions: Older children and adolescents undergoing LT are at risk of decreased physical function, highlighting the need for pre- and post-LT rehabilitation to optimize long term outcomes.
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Keywords: children; liver transplantation; motor skills; physical function

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