Patient characteristics
Table 1 summarizes the patient characteristics. This retrospective study involved 85 patients (median follow-up: 29 months; range: 6–82 months). The cohort consisted of 43 boys and 42 girls (median age: 6.1 years; age range: 1–16.9 years). ABO compatibility was documented in 38 donor–recipient pairs, while ABO incompatibility was documented in 47 donor–recipient pairs (17 major, 21 minor, and 9 bi-directional incompatible pairs). Analysis of the study cohort overall revealed no statistically significant differences for all parameters.