Recurrent Primary Biliary Cirrhosis and Autoimmune Hepatitis Following Orthotopic Liver Transplantation. to Biopsy or Not to Biosy?

Pre and post-transplant hospital LOS were recorded, including ICU, medical/surgical, subacute and rehabilitation.Results: 9 of 44 (20%) had a pre-transplant psychiatric diagnosis (7 had major depressive disorder, 1 had manic depressive illness, and 1 had organic psychosis due to Wilson's disease).Three deaths occurred; in all three cases, major depressive disorder was present by DIS pre-OLT.Mean total hospital LOS for patients with psychiatric diagnoses was 41.8 days compared to 10.0 for patients with no psychiatric diagnoses (p