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Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 3712 adult patients who underwent liver transplantation for advanced liver failure. Demographic and clinical data were extracted from medical records. Cox regression models were used to assess factors associated with post-transplant survival. Data was analyzed using the SPSS and R software. Results: Of the 3712 patients, 742 (20%) died during follow-up. Also, 2348 (63.3%) patients were male, and the mean (SD) age was 42.3 (13.2) years (range: 19\u201374 years). In the multivariable Cox model, re-transplantation, older recipient and donor age, higher Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score, and certain etiologies of liver disease were significantly associated with poorer survival. Conversely, transplantation performed in 2010 or later was independently associated with improved survival outcomes. 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